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Hadiza El-Rufai, wife of Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has emerged chairperson, Northern Governors’ Wives’ Forum (NGWF).
This followed the election of new executive members into the forum on Monday in Abuja.
Mrs El-Rufai who was unanimously elected for a two-year tenure by members of the forum takes over from Amina Bello, wife of Niger State Governor Abubakar Bello.
Olufolake Abdulrazaq (Kwara) was elected the vice chairperson, while Anna Ishaku (Taraba) was elected secretary of the forum and Mariya Tambuwal (Sokoto), welfare officer.
Others are Asma’u Yahaya (Gombe), treasurer; and Regina Lalong (Plateau) PRO.
While urging increased participation of women in politics, El-Rufai harped on the need for women to be given adequate opportunities to contribute to nation building.

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