...Calls for more women inclusion in politics

National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Stella Effah- Attoe has commended the governor of Akwa- Ibom State, Emmanuel Udom and the party leadership in the state for founding a woman of substance on person of Senator Akon Eyakenyi worthy of nomination as deputy governorship candidate of PDP for the 2023 election.

The elated Women Leader received in her office on Wednesday Senator Eyakenyi who was at the PDP national secretariat, Abuja for screening exercise conducted by the party's deputy governorship candidates screening committee .

Noting that Eyakenyi's nomination is unprecedented in the political history of the state, she said Governor Emmanuel and the party leaders including the governorship candidate, Pastor Eno Umo done women honour by giving the deputy governorship slot to a woman.

Prof. Effah- Attoe said Eyakenyi's nomination signals major drive in women inclusion In Nigerian political process, adding that more women are been raised for deputy governorship positions in the country.

She therefore called on leaders across parties to trust more women with positions of responsibilities such as deputy governorship and vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The women leader extol the virtues of the Akwa-Ibom deputy governor candidate whom she said has been able to prove her mettle as dependable leader who can be trusted with power.

She said that Senator Eyakenyi will never disappoint the womenfolk in governance and that she will use her position as deputy governor if elected to advance the course of women and girls emancipation, elevation and development not only in Akwa Ibom but I the entire country.

By Bisi Ezekiel

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