First Lady of Nigeria, Dr. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has asked women to wake up and support female political aspirants in the unfolding political campaigns across the country to win the forthcoming party primaries and the main elections next year so as to save themselves from marginalization.
She was speaking today, May 15, during a Summit for political aspirants, organized by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Leader, in collaboration with the Office of the First Lady of Nigeria at the presidential villa, Abuja.
Mrs. Aisha Buhari stressed that the coming election will provide a unique opportunity to assess women’s readiness to change the course of history in Nigeria’s Political terrain.
She said that women need to persevere and strive to approach the political ground with sincerity and decorum, and not allow themselves to be marginalized anymore. She promised to support all women aspirants through the electoral process.
She charged them to shun violence, jealousy and hatred for one another and believe in themselves, love themselves as well as believe and commit to the party ideals.
“I would like to draw our attention to the need to increase our participation in governance, especially at the state and local government levels. This is important in making ourselves relevant as partners in progress and development.”
Mar. Aisha Buhari called on the ruling APC to consider and implement the 35% affirmative action in the party constitution by ensuring that women’s aspirations are fulfilled, even as she commended the party leadership for supporting women over the years.
Earlier, the APC Women Leader, Dr. Betta Edu commended the First Lady for the support she has been giving women and urged her to do more, especially at the primary elections.
She said that the essence of the summit is to garner moral support for female political aspirants, adding that there is no better person to do this than the mother of the nation.
