MICHAEL AKINOLA
Respected women from across the length and breadth of Nigeria, under the auspices of APC Professional Women Council, APWC, gathered in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Thursday 21st July, 2022, to canvass support for the Presidential candidacy of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Speaking at the well attended event, which also had Hajiya Asia El-Rufai, wife of Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, Dr Ronke Soyombo, the National Coordinator, APC Professional Women Council, commended the women for mobilizing support for Tinubu’s Presidential bid.
She said that the women for the Asiwaju project were dependable, reliable, and passionate about the future of the country.
Soyombo said that poor participation of women in politics had been a major concern in and outside Nigeria, adding that women’s participation in politics was not proportionate to the number they represented.
She stated that the meaningful involvement of women in politics in Nigeria should not be undermined.
The APWC was established to aggressively mobilize young professional women in the country to ensure success at the next general election for the party.
“We have been able to mobilize over 2000 women in all geopolitical zones of Nigeria. We cannot afford to be lackadaisical, we are the nation builder and a lot is expected of us.
“We are problem solvers and not analysts. We must brace up and let go of sentiments. Our goal should be a common one, which is to ensure victory for our party” Dr Soyombo submitted.
Hon. Oluyemi Onanuga, (APC- Ogun), while speaking on the topic “The Role of Women in Nigeria Politics”, said that the programme was necessary for the advancement of women’s participation in politics.
She said that the initiative would help to provide what was required for professional women to participate fully in politics.
Onanuga said that the issue of gender balancing in politics had not been easy, adding that women were the main number in politics because “we have the number and we are the best manager of resources”.