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By Akpan David, Calabar
The new Women Leader in the national ruling party party, APC, Dr Betta Edu has disclosed that they have intensified lobby to enable women have three women law makers from each state in the National Assembly and six women in each state House of Assembly next year.
She spoke at Margaret Ekpo International airport Calabar when she and her entourage including her Deputy, Hajiya Zainab Ibrahim, Senator Grace Folashade Bent representing Adamawa South Constituency, Hon. Ginika Tor of Federal character Commission and other dignitaries from the South East, North East, South West and South South arrived the state.
Speaking to the teeming crowd, she said, “We are intensifying lobbying to have three women from each State and six women for the State Houses of Assembly.
“We are also looking at other welfare packages for women as well as financial empowerments from polling unit level, mega health outreaches at zonal level to keep our women and their children safe and ready for the 2023 elections.”
She said that these packages will be unveiled soon.
Edu reiterated that the party is ready for the 2023 general elections and will win at all levels especially in Cross River State where she hails from, while commending the president and his wife for their supports.
“As a Country we’re blessed with a leader who cares about his citizens. President Buhari and his wife Aisha Buhari have been supportive of the women as the wife of the president is the first woman to engage the Senate to demand for 35% women inclusiveness in politics. She added.”
She promised to mainstream women and youth during her tenure.
She praised the APC led by Sen Adamu Abdulahi and the leadership of the APC in the State as well as all Cross Riverians whose love and support, she said are the reasons behind her success.
“Its good to be back home, my gratitude goes to Prof. Ben Ayade and his dear wife Dr. Linda Ayade for their tremendous supports.
She said women in the state also rose in her supports which also ensured her Victory.
“History has it that today the APC has produced the youngest National Women Leader in the whole of Africa and this has sent a strong message to everyone that the party is ready to carry everyone along. We must come out as women and support this great party as there are enough packages to be unveiled very soon.
“We have a gender sensitive and supportive hardworking party ready to support women.
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