The Chairperson

Her Excellency, Ambassador Professor Olufolake Abdulrazaq, wife, mother, diplomat, humanitarian, gender and development advocate and First Lady of Kwara State, born on the 2nd of August, 1967 in Lagos, South west Nigeria and proceeded to the United States where she started her early education and later returned to Nigeria to complete same.

Amb. Prof. Abdulrazaq was admitted into the University of Lagos where she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in History in 1988 after which she proceeded for her one year mandatory National Youth Service Corp at the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna from 1988 to 1989.

In 1990 she bagged a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication before she proceeded to acquire a master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy in 1991 all at the prestigious University of Lagos. On 5th of October 2019, Olufolake Abdulrazaq was conferred with Doctor of science Honoris Causa (DSC Hons) in Excellent Governance and social empowerment by the European American University. The Geofidel Institute for Leadership and Management, London, United Kingdom in recognition of her contributions to gender development honoured Professor Abdulrazaq with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Gender Development (DGD) in December 2020.

Also the Prowess University, Delaware United States of America conferred on her Honourary Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy and Administration in September 2022.

In August 2023 Her Excellency was conferred with Honourary professorship in International Relations by the International Entrepreneur University Delaware, United States of America.

Ambassador Olufolake started her public service career in 1993 at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs where through hard work, dedication and forthrightness ascended the ladder to the peak of her chosen career.

Olufolake a lover of family, children, sports and all creative endeavours has in many ways impacted the lives of the indigent and less privileged in the society.

The ascension of her husband Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to the office of the Executive Governor of Kwara State presented an avenue for her to broaden her humanitarian work through her office as the first lady and her personal initiative called Ajike People’s Support center where through a well thought out strategy and an all-inclusive selection process she hopes to reach even more indigent people.

Her Excellency Ambassador Prof Olufolake Abdulrazaq has at different times serve as member of various high level Government committees and has taken part in many International and Local conferences, summits and seminars.

Her Excellency the First Lady of Kwara State also holds the Traditional titles of Yeye Aare Soludero of Offa in Kwara State, the Sarauniya of Kaiama in Kwara State, the Labinjo of Eti oni in Osun State and the Erelu of Ilado and Inagbe Islands in Lagos State amongst many other titles.

She is the Chairperson, Nigeria Governors Spouses’ Forum.