2023: Farouq urges women to be committed to general election

Nigerian women have been charged to be diligent and committed in the preparation for the 2023 general election.

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, gave the charge on Tuesday, at the APC Women’s National Conference held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

In statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media to the Minister, Nneka Ikem Anibeze, the Minister explained that women have to work ten times harder to be able to compete with their male counterparts to be appreciated and earn recognition.

Explaining further, the Minister said “In my office, about 80% of my team are women. They are very hard working and committed women.

“I want to make it clear to all of us, that as women, we have to work extra hard. We have to work ten times more than our male counterparts before we can even earn recognition, let alone be appreciated.

“So the keywords here are for you to be focussed and determined to be able to give your best and by God’s grace, you will be recognized” She added.

Earlier, President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawal noted that there would be no nation without the immense contributions of Nigerian women to national development and urged them to support one another in the forthcoming elections.

Women leaders and political gladiators across the country are participating in a two-day Conference to deliberate on the role of women in the upcoming elections.