Uche Secondus, national chairman
of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Nigerian will have a woman as
president “one day”.
The PDP chairman said on Thursday
that men in leadership positions have failed “over the years”.
He urged women in the country to
vie for political offices to better political participation.
Secondus gave the advice in Abuja
at an event organised by the office of the woman leader of the PDP as part of
the activities marking the International Women’s Day.
He said women in the country had
been quiet for too long, blaming the failure of men on the inaction of women.
According to him, unless women
play an active role in governance, the country would not make the desired
progress.
“I see a country where women
participate in the highest level of politics, since we have failed as men have
over the years. One day, we shall have a woman president,” he said.
“I apologise to women on behalf
of men who had been saddled with state responsibility over the years and failed
to deliver on their mandates.
“The struggle for the
emancipation of women must continue. We urge women to take advantage of the
party’s constitution provision that makes interest form for any elective office
free for women.
“Women should be courageous
enough to contest for any elective office ranging from counsellorship to
presidency.”
The chairman charged women to
ensure that only the ‘people’s government’ get into power in the 2019 general
election.
He further encouraged women not
to be intimidated but to come out en masse to vote and stand firm to defend
their votes.
Secondus said the outcome of the
2019 general election is largely dependent on the role of women.
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