Women should add value to whatever they do - Mrs Nwifuru

The wife of the Governor of Ebonyi State Chief Mrs. Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Ogbonna Nwifuru has charged women to attach value first to themselves to make their aspirations fall into place accurately. 

Mrs Nwifuru who was one of the panellists during the Voice of Women, (VOW), 2023 Conference Award, held Wednesday, at the NAF Conference Centre Abuja opined that women are potential leaders and can do better if given positions. 

The governor's wife in a press release by her Press Secretary, Nnenna Oshibe revealed plans to unveil a project that will involve women and engage youths on ICT in the state, reiterating that the Ebonyi state government under the leadership of her husband, His Excellency Rt Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has appointed women into key positions. 

In his remark, the Chairman of Nigeria Governor’s Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq advised women to connect with the Presidency to engage lawmakers in a constitutional amendment that passes a law that any state does not elect a female, must have a female deputy Gov. And vice versa in the House of Assembly. 

He promised to reach out to his brother Governors at the Forum to come on and help tackle the gender issues and find a way to put a balance to move the country forward. 

Also, Kwara State First Lady, Olufolake Molawa Davies Abdulrazaq emphasized advocacy for the political will of women noting that "developmental goals cannot be achieved if women are left behind. "

According to Mrs AbdulRasaq,  " The human rights of women are nonnegotiable and invaluable." 

Earlier, Mrs Erelu Bisi Fayemi, the Chairperson of the occasion, lamented that Nigeria continues to feature poorly on the difficult circumstances women live their lives daily. 

According to Erelu "the most recent global gap index for 2023 ranked Nigeria 130th out of 146 countries.

The event was organized by Toni Okewale Sonaiya and was attended by First Ladies and other government officials.