AWLA EKITI STATE BRANCH PAYS COURTESY VISITS TO JUSTICE AND EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS, ADVANCES GENDER EQUALITY AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

The African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) Nigeria Chapter, Ekiti State Branch, has paid courtesy visits to stakeholders in the public service.

The coordinator of the AWLA Ekiti State Branch, Hon. Iyabo Fakunle-Okieimen, and the general secretary of the association paid visits to some stakeholders in the public service on Friday, 23rd of October, 2026.

Iyabo Fakunle-Okieimen, while speaking about the aims and objectives of AWLA, congratulated the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the Ekiti Ministry of Justice, Mr. Gbemiga Adaramola SAN, who was just elevated to the position of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

Mr. Gbemiga Adaramola, SAN, while responding, appreciated the representatives of AWLA EKITI State Branch for the support and promised to support the association.

In another development, the Association visited the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr. Bayode Ogunmola.

Ogunmola, who appreciated the Iyabo-Fakunle Okieimen led association, said gender parity is paramount while interacting with schoolchildren.

“What is the offence of our boys? The boys should not be left out. The Association should do empowerment programmes for both boys and girls in our secondary schools.”

AWLA EKITI, while rounding up at the Ministry of Education, reiterated that its activities and programmes of events for secondary school children would be presented to the Education ministry for approval.

Seun Afolayan, for the AWLA Team