By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
A stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hon Murtalla Usman Karshi has enjoined Nigerian women to actively involve themselves in politics.
He gave this charge to the women in his goodwill message to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) yesterday.
The IWD is marked every 8th day of March, the theme for this year’s edition is, Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID – 19 World.
He said that most women shun politics due to the fact that they don’t want to be seen as politician. This he he said shouldn’t be so.
“Education is very important in whatever we are doing. In some areas, women are denied education. We need to encourage the women to involve themselves in politics. If people are educated and enlightened, you don’t need to go to someone to preach, before giving a woman a chance to rule.
“Some women are better than men. As l said earlier, in some areas, they don’t send the women to school. I was in Malta last two years and their president is a woman and she is doing well.
“Not only in Africa, countries of the world should begin to give chance to women, because they are like us. I am not saying that all the women should be given opportunity. But those who can stand the taste of time should be encouraged.”
He reiterated the need for the women to be encouraged in politics.
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