A woman observing purdah, Hajia Halimat Funmilayo Hassan Zarruq, has declared her intention to contest the Kwara Central Senatorial seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Zarruq, from Balogun Fulani Ward 1 in the Ilorin South Local Government Area, is a longstanding member of the PDP with a record in grassroots mobilisation and local political organisation.

Her declaration was contained in a statement released recently. She has held public service roles as a medical officer, and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Kwara State Water Corporation in 2003, where she was involved in the oversight of public utility services.

In a statement issued by her, she said her ambition is focused on representation that delivers “tangible benefits” to constituents.