By Kadiri Christopher
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| Comrade Amb Festus Alenkhe JP, FSGI |
The chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Edo State Council, Comrade Amb Festus Alenkhe JP, FSGI, has called on government at all levels in Nigeria to increase the percentage of women in politics to 50 percent.
Speaking recently in Benin City during the International Women's Day Celebration organized by the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Comrade Alenkhe said, "women are of great potentials for national development and capacity building.
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| Chairpersons of some other professional women |
"I am using this opportunity to appeal to the government at all levels to increase women participation in politics from 35 percent to 50 percent.
"Women should be given opportunities to speak in national discourse as well.
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| A session of participants at the 2024 IWD |
"There's nothing wrong with having a woman as our president. We can start by having a woman Vice President.
"So, I support 50 percent affirmative for women", he said.
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