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Raji Rasaki, Member, House of Representatives 1st Year Performance Report of Fatimat Raji Rasaki, Member, House of Representatives Senatorial District: Ekiti Central Political Party: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Position: Chairperson, Senate Committee on Trade and Investment Brief Profile: Fatimat Raji Rasaki was born into the renowned political family of Late Chief M.A. Obayemi on Jan. 1, 1957. She began her elementary education at Saint Andrews Primary School, Oke Ila and completed in 1969 at the famous All Saints Primary School, Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State. She obtained her West African Examination Certificate in 1973 at Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero, Ekiti. The young Fatimat as she then was, proceeded to the University of Lagos, Akoka to study law. This is the background that prepared Fatimat to become a social crusader, grass root politician, seasoned lawyer and a firm believer in the principle of equity and fair play. Her career life includes working span at Femi Falana Chambers in Lagos before she set up her own law firm – Fatimat Rasaki & Co, where she served as the Principal Partner. Her official profile details that “as a catalyst of social change, she used her law firm to champion the need for politicians to be accountable to the electorates and use their political offices to improve the welfare of their citizens. She equally upholds the ideology that leadership is an opportunity to make sacrifices for the good of the common man and not an avenue for personal aggrandizement. These views propelled her into numerous humanitarian services.” Fatimat Raji Rasaki was First Lady of Ogun and Lagos States respectively during which time she used her office to cater for the needs of the rural women through late Maryam Babangida’s Better Life for Rural Women pet project. Specifically, between 1986 and 1987, she was the Chairperson, Better Life for Rural Women, Ogun State; and from 1987 to 1993 she served in same capacity for Lagos State. Her public and humanitarian service record also includes the following: South West Co- coordinator, Rural Women; Zonal Co-coordinator, Nigerian Army Officers Wives, Ikeja; Matron, National Council for Women Society; Matron, Lagos State Farmers Association; Life Member, Lioness Club; Life Member, Nigerian Girls Guide and many others. She hit her first political break in 2007 when she contested and won election into the House of Representatives to represent the Ado and Ifelodun/Irepodun Local Government Areas of Ekiti State under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Fatimat Raji Rasaki served as Deputy Chair of the House Committee on Women Affairs in which capacity she participated in the Women Conference held in Cairo, Egypt in 2007. Her official profile describes her stay in the House as vibrant, saying “in her 4 years in the green chamber, she actively participated in many local and international programmes where she promoted the cause she believes so much in -- Making a positive difference in the lives of her people.” In 2015, she contested and won election as Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This Distinguished Senator is a recipient of several recognitions, honours and awards, including: Award of Excellence by the University of Ado Ekiti Students’ Union; Leadership Award by the Better Life for African Women; Leadership Award by the National Council of Women Societies; Platinum Award by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS); Excellence Leadership Gold Award by the Law Society, University of Ado Ekiti; Ekiti State; Recognition of Excellence by the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Ekiti Council; and Gold Award by the Law Society. She is also member of Governing Council at Bayero University, Kano (BUK). Senator Fatimat Raji Rasaki is happily married to General Raji Rasaki (rtd) and they are blessed with children. Legislative Accomplishments: MOTIONS: *Sexual exploitation, prostitution and its impact on gender equality *Imperative of recognizing and respecting the “right of the elderly to lead a life of dignity and independence and to participate in social and cultural life.‘ BILLS: •Nigeria Industrial Development and Zones Commission •National Measurements Office (undergoing scrutiny) COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION: •Chairman Senate committee on Trade and Investments •Member, Adhoc committee on Power •Member, Committees on Aviation; Banking, Insurance and Other Financial institution; Interior; Women Affairs. •The Aviation committee, currently probing the Airline Industry Intervention Fund, working on the legislative technicalities of the National Carrier. *The Committee on Trade and Investment is currently working on the following: -Public hearing on the Consumer Protection Probe on DSTV in conjunction with the Senate Committee on Information and Culture. -Working on the public hearing and report writing on Counterfeit Goods Bill SB 117 - Reviewing the WTO agreements to enable the National assembly to domesticate these treaties to enhance trade. -Currently working on establishing the National Assembly Policy on trade and investment to act as baseline for the Executive when engaging in Multi-lateral and Bi-Lateral trade negotiations Constituency accomplishments: Currently running an innovative SMART empowerment programme that targets empowerment initiatives to specific end-users. SMART reaches out to the masses cutting across Gender and party lines, using the CDC (Community Development Committee) model to act as a liaison between the Senator and the people and also to formulate the needs input of the programme. The CDC comprises of the paramount ruler as the chairman; representatives of the religious communities (CAN, Chief Imam etc); two prominent members of the community; representative of the political class; and an independent secretary. Inputs generated by the CDC go into constituency projects bank and request for federal presence in the senatorial district. Empowerment programme with Bank of Industry (BOI) which trained just under 3000 people and provided micro finance loans to well over 1000 people in April 2016. There is now a yearly commitment for this programme and an establishment of a State BOI Office for Ekiti. Currently running a similar programme with BOA (Bank of Agriculture). Govt Must Go Beyond Talk to Diversify the Economy - Raji Rasaki Distinguished Senator Fatimat Raji Rasaki represents Ekiti Central in the Senate and Chairs the Committee on Trade and Investment. In this Special #NASSReportCard interview with the ORDERPAPER Team, she speaks of her plans and achievements for the people of her senatorial district as well as snippets of her legislative contributions in the first 365 days of the 8th Assembly. Excerpts: You have been in the public eye for decades; from former first lady to political activism and now Senator. How have you been able to combine the demands of public life with your private family life? Thank you very much. First of all I have to give thanks to God Almighty for taking me thus far. Public life for me started when I was First Lady in Ogun and Lagos States when my husband was Military Governor. I learnt a lot during that period. As wife of the governor, I was also the chairperson of Better Life for Rural Women, a programme then initiated by our dear mentor, wife of the then Military Head of State, Maryam Babangida of blessed memory. That gave me an opportunity to meet different kinds of people from diverse religious backgrounds and all sorts. I was able to learn a lot and that actually brought me out into the public eye because we had to go to different places especially the rural areas to know what they actually wanted because we believed that nobody remembered them and they did not have the opportunity to come into the cities. Most of them were farmers and majority of the women were the bread winners of their families; they were up and doing but no opportunities; nobody to showcase them. So the programme offered the opportunity for them to come out, be recognized and exhibit their talents in industry through trade fairs. We had an international trade fair in Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos; “I relate with my constituents all that was where we started. Being the chairperson in Ogun the time by attending occasions going on in the communities; State then, I had to lead the women to the fair and raising funds to build and develop subsequently to Abuja for other programmes. So since then, I the communities; and all of that. I have been motivated by the mindset of how to help the have always been around to women further; let them know they are not alone and contribute my quota to their development.” abandoned and that there are people that share their problems. I have done this for many years after leaving office as First Lady. And now, I am back to public office as Senator. So to answer your question, there are really no challenges combining public and private life together. Being a mother, a grand-mother and a wife, I don’t really have much challenges but I thank God my children are grown and on their own. My husband also has been very supportive, so I don’t really have any extra-ordinary challenges in my position as a politician, mother, grand-mother and wife. How do you relate with the Ekiti people, especially your constituents most of whom are known to be very educated and critical of public officials? Is this a challenge for you? It is not really a challenge because I am always in touch with my constituents right from the onset of my public life like I have just told you. I relate with them all the time by attending occasions going on in the communities; raising funds to build and develop the communities; and all of that. I have always been around to contribute my quota to their development. So when I got into politics, the people already know me and what I can do.
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