UN Women Spotlights Nigeria’s Youngest Lawmaker, Rukayat Shittu, As Global Emerging Leader
UN Women has spotlighted Nigeria’s youngest lawmaker, Hon. Rukayat Shittu, as a global emerging leader following her standout participation at the high-level. The recognition occurred during the official mission of the UN Women Deputy Executive Director, Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, to Nigeria. Shittu, a member of the Kwara State House of Assembly, was specially selected to share her political journey as Nigeria’s youngest female parliamentarian, outlining her achievements, challenges and vision for inclusive governance. Speaking with newsmen in Ilorin on the sidelines of the event, Hon. Shittu said, “Kwara State has developed a sustainable and replicable model for women’s empowerment”. She urged UN Women to deepen support for the state’s framework and help scale it nationally. She noted that civic groups such as Kwara Must Change, which have consistently championed grassroots advocacy and women’s political inclusion, have already built working models that deserve f...