Politics
Okonjo-Iweala seeks more women inclusion in leadership positions .
The Director–General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called for more women inclusion and participation in leadership roles.
Okonjo-Iweala made the call while addressing newsmen after a meeting with Duchess of Sussex Meghan and other women at the Nigerian Women in Leadership event, on Saturday in Abuja.
She explained that women had continued to face many challenges while trying to become leaders.
The WTO-DG added during the deliberations, the women and the Duchess exchanged their views on various issues and also discussed the way forward in ensuring more women in leadership positions.
According to her, it was imperative to increase the percentage of women in leadership positions both in the states and at the federal government levels.
She further stated that the issues discussed during the conversation with the duchess bordered on areas such as the challenges that women face in trying to become leaders and how they could overcome them.
Okonjo-Iweala said that they also discussed how women could support themselves and also improve their position in the country.
“How do we improve the position of women in the country? We have a very low percentage of women in the National assembly. We have never had a woman governor, let alone something higher.
“That has to change but no one is going to hand it to the women. Women have to fight for it, but the men also have to support because you cannot have 50 per cent of your population not participating.
“So, these were some of the issues we discussed today and we have to proffer solutions on how the women could deal with challenges of leadership.
“Most of the women in the room here are already leaders; they are not even struggling to get to the top as they are already there,” she added.
Okonjo-Iweala seeks more women inclusion in leadership positions
In a heartwarming gesture, Hon Success Opara, former councilorship candidate for Ikenegbu Ward 2, has shown love and appreciation to the women of ST Peter Anglican Church, Ikenegbu, on the eve of Mothering Sunday.
The visit was a wonderful opportunity to bond and celebrate the selfless love of mothers in the community.
Opara, who worships at ST Peter’s, took time to fellowship with the women, sharing words of encouragement and praying for their well-being.
His gesture is seen as a testament to his commitment to uplifting and empowering women.
The ST Peter women appreciated his thoughtful gesture, wishing him continued success in his endeavors.
President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio says when the opposition expresses anger over any law made in the Senate, he gets excited.
Akpabio spoke on Saturday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, while addressing the audience in reception of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
According to him, anger from the opposition signals to him that the right law has been made.
He declared that opposition figures threatening to boycott the 2027 presidential election are just not ready for the contest.
He said, “Each time we make a law and the opposition frowns, I get excited that I’ve made the right law”.
“Yesterday I saw one man shouting on TV because of the Amended Electoral Act, saying we’re likely to boycott elections.
“My response was tell the truth, you’re boycotting the elections because you’re not ready. If you are ready you won’t boycott.”
Federal lawmaker, representing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, in the Senate, Ireti Kingibe, has said that the six special seats for women in the Nigerian Senate will not change anything.
According to her, the Senate will still remain overwhelmingly male-dominated.
She lamented that reducing the special seats to 6 does not solve the problem, adding that it does not fundamentally change representation or the balance of voices in the Senate.
Ireti, who is the Chair, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, pointed out that until there are deliberate measures to increase women’s representation, the situation would remain the same.
Speaking on Arise News, the lawmaker was asked whether the political setting in Nigeria is not rather too hostile for women.
She said, “No, it’s only because the men choose to make it so. In the National Assembly, outspoken men are described as just outspoken. Outspoken women like me are described as troublesome.
“Now I’ve even asked some men to define what the difference is between an outspoken female parliamentarian and why do you describe them differently? Now, the gender equal opportunity bill has gone to first reading. I’ve been struggling for it to go to second reading.
“Whenever I lobby some of my colleagues, especially the older ones, it is ‘why do you need that? Does it not contravene the Constitution?’ I said no, the Constitution says 50% and I’m asking you to enforce 35%.
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