He has tried for you, please vote for him – Patience Jonathan urges women to vote for GEJ

by Azubuike Azikiwe

First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, has implored Nigerian women to vote to re-elect her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 Presidential election.

Mrs. Jonathan stated that the President has shown that he can protect the interest of women, while also adding that it was time for women to compete with men on a equal basis, in the aspect of elective positions.

Patience made the comments while declaring open a two-day National Conference on Women and Elections, with the theme, “Enhancing Opportunities for Women Candidates,” organised by the United Nations Development Programme in collaboration with the Federal Ministry for Women Affairs, in Abuja, on Monday, 24 November.

Represented by the Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochekpe, she urged the electorate to support Jonathan, as he was the only one who is capable of guaranteeing 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.”

Furthermore, she applauded the roles women were playing to positively transform the society, while noting that more Nigerian families were investing in girls’ education.

“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,” Jonathan said.

“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.”

 

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