The First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, on Monday pleaded
with Nigerian women to vote for her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan in the
2015 Presidential election. She said only Jonathan can protect and defend
their rights among all the aspirants vying for the post.
Asking the electorate not to yield to the advances of other aspirants, saying they could not guarantee their freedom, she said, "I want to once again, urge you to continue to give support to our dear President, who has shown that he is not only gender sensitive but believes in the power and capacity of women to bring about change in society. He has been doing his best to promote the interest of women in Nigeria. It is now time for us to show him our appreciation for all he has been doing as he seeks re-election."
Asking the electorate not to yield to the advances of other aspirants, saying they could not guarantee their freedom, she said, "I want to once again, urge you to continue to give support to our dear President, who has shown that he is not only gender sensitive but believes in the power and capacity of women to bring about change in society. He has been doing his best to promote the interest of women in Nigeria. It is now time for us to show him our appreciation for all he has been doing as he seeks re-election."
She was represented by the Minister of Water Resources, Mrs.
Sarah Ochekpe, made the remarks while declaring open a two-day National
Conference on Women and Elections in Abuja.
She said, “It is gratifying that more families
are today investing in girls’ education and there are pointers to the fact that
in the nearest future, more women will be politically and economically
independent.
“However, there is the need to create the
enabling environment to enhance women active participation in all areas of
development. We must as women begin to aggressively unite, network and build
alliances across gender divide in order to secure meaningful change.”
