By Abubakar Yunus, Abuja
The United Nations Women, a Non-Governmental Organisation with its main aim of ensuring women’s political participation in Nigeria, has decried over low level of Women vying for elective offices in northern region.
The group said it has commenced activities to enhance women sensitization and to properly educate them on the need to be involved and be elected into elective positions in future.
The National Project Officer, UN women political empowerment, Chundung Ashkey Dauda, explained that time has come for women to be actively involved in the political process and be voted into various elective positions.
According to her,there was the need to enhance coordination by straightening women participation in politics especially in elective positions, stressing that there should be proper orientation and sensitization for women to fully participate come 2023.
She said a time has come for women to showcase their leadership potentials in contributing to the development of the country through active participation in the political process of electing credible people that will lead the affairs of the country to its promised land.
In her remarks, former House of Representatives Member Florence Aya said women in northern Nigeria are still striving hard to participate in politics despite the religious and cultural challenges.
She urged the women to always come out to participate in governance and politics.
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