First Day In Office: Dr. Betta Edu Reiterates Commitment For Gender Mainstreaming And Uniting Nigerian Women With One Voice For Progress

The newly-elected National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Betta Edu, has said that her primary focus in office will be her total commitment to the mainstreaming and recognition of Nigerian women in every sphere of the nation's polity. She made this point during an interaction with Nigerian women who came out en masse to mark her first day in office at the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress. Dr. Edu noted that the Nigerian women's quest for political recognition has been such a herculean task despite their great antecedents and valued contributions to nation-building due largely to the fact that their opportunities are gravely limited, noting that if more opportunities are given to the women, they wouldn't see each other as threats and begin to tear each other down. According to her, Nigeria will be better positioned for the much desired national growth and integration if the female gender occupies sensitive position...