2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on “this International Women’s Day celebration” has restated his “commitment to broad inclusion of women in governance”.
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| 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi |
In his message to “Nigerian women and all the women who have played different productive roles in the Obidient movement”, Obi said: “On this International Women’s Day Celebration, I restate my commitment to Gender Balance and Broad Inclusion of Women in Governance. International Women’s Day celebration provides us the opportunity to celebrate the social,
“economic and political contributions and achievements of women in society.
“I have always argued for adequate economic empowerment of women, in form of access to good education, proper health care delivery and poverty alleviation,
“which will enable them to contribute more to societal growth and development.
“Regrettably, girl-child school enrollment has remained poor in many parts of the country, with over 60 per cent of the out-of-school children in Nigeria being female.
“We must, therefore, ensure greater access to affordable and qualitative education for women in our society, so as to empower them to live more productive lives and play more meaningful roles in nation building.
“I sincerely appreciate all Nigerian women, and in a special way, all the women who have played different productive roles in the Obidient movement. I assure everyone that I would never relent in reclaiming the mandate given to me by the people.
“I wish every woman all round success in life. Happy International Women’s Day.”
