Victor EzejaNigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has called for a concerted action towards more inclusion of women in politics and governance to enable them make better contributions to national development.
This she said should be reflected in the form of power-sharing arrangements both within political parties and in government.
The First Lady made this call while receiving the Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday.
She said, “From the Political Party level to Government, within the Executive and Legislature the sharing arrangement is abysmal and something must be done to change this narrative. We have to adopt better strategies to maximize elective positions and other opportunities for Nigerian women.”
Mrs Buhari expressed the belief that with the record of Dr Taylor as a former First Lady, a professional in politics, a parliamentarian, and her work on education, social projects, and health in Liberia, Nigerian women have gotten the right ally and partner for this important task, adding that her visit to Nigeria for this important occasion underscores the importance she attaches to the development of women in general and African women in particular.
Earlier, the Vice President of Liberia, Dr Jewel Howard-Taylor said she was in Nigeria to attend the Progressive Women Conference of the All People’s Congress.
Dr Howard-Taylor stated that Nigeria sets the pace in the West African sub-region in terms of politics, adding that she therefore, needed to key in and share experiences for the benefit of African women.
She further called on women to pay more attention to legislative seats because that is where laws are made, and that is where budgets are approved for girl child education, HIV/AIDS, for social networks. She called on women to find their way to the decision-making table.
The event was attended by the wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, the chairperson of the Progressive Women Conference, Mrs. Stella Okotete, and Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Executive Chairman, Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri- Erewa, and many others.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with six years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Masters degree in Mass Communication.
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