Date Published: 10/03/11

Sokoto women call for more involvement in politics, public service

As Nigeria celebrates her 51st independence anniversary on Saturday women in Sokoto State have called for the involvement of more women in politics and public service across the country .

‘’ We are happy that Nigeria is 51 years old and there have been some great achievements although women are still being largely neglected in the scheme of things.

‘’ We should however be fair to President Goodluck Jonathan for fulfilling his promise of keeping 35 per cent of all positions for women especially the political appointees ,’’ Hajiya Rukayya Sahabi, from Silame Local Government told NAN in Sokoto on Saturday .

Sahabi, who is also the Women Coordinator for Silame Local Government, added that women’s rights should be further ensured across the nation .

She said most of the women who lived in the rural areas were still suffering and noted that the ugly situation should urgently be redressed .

Her colleague from Illela council. Hajya Aisha Mai-Mota said that more women should be allowed to contest political positions.

‘’ All the three tiers of government should emulate President Jonathan in terms of the appointment of more women into their cabinets .

‘’ We should not be only used during the polls to massively cast votes only to be dumped thereafter until during another election ,’’ she added .

Other women respondents, who agreed with Sahabi and Mai-Mota were Hajya Aisha Sifawa from Bodinga and Hajiya Hadiza Isa from Isa ,among others .

All of them stressed the need for girl child education to be accorded the due attention it deserved if Nigeria was to fully develop.

(NAN)