Ebonyi APC Women Seek Elective Positions In 2019 Polls

Ebonyi APC Women Seek Elective Positions In 2019 Polls

By Joyce Onuora, Abakaliki

have urged their male counterparts, at the state and national levels to

reserve some state and National Assembly slots for the women in the

2019 general elections.

The APC women made the appeal at a stakeholders meeting in Abakaliki,

the state capital, involving the state women’s leader, Mrs Ugoeze

Uburu; her deputy and women leaders of the party in the 13 council

areas of the state.

The women lamented that despite the key role women play in the

election of men into various positions, they were usually schemed out

in the political arrangement.

In an address presented by Princess Nwanyibuife Agomeze, the women

alleged that the age long decision to reserve between 30 to 35 per

cent as quota for women in all elective and appointive positions at

various levels of government has remained elusive.

“In line with the above, it may not be out of place for Ebonyi women

to seek senatorial slot, two House of Representatives members and

eight House of Assembly positions.

“This translates to 30 per cent representation. Even at that, it still

falls short of the 40 per cent being clamoured for by women all over

the world,” the address partly read.

Also speaking, the Women’s Leader for Ezza North Council, Ms Favour

Obiageri, said time has come for women to take their rightful position

in the nation’s politics at all levels.

She, however, appealed to the women to adopt definite strategy to

achieving their lofty targets, even if having to lead delegations to

meet their male counterparts who could support their cause.