Governor Umo Eno has called on stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party to ensure fair representation of women in the upcoming party congresses and local government elections.
Speaking at a meeting with party leaders and elders, Governor Eno emphasized the need for affirmative action and gender balance in the distribution of offices.
He proposed that at least two women should be fielded as chairperson candidates in each senatorial district and female running mates should be supported in LGAs with male candidates.
The governor also highlighted his administration’s achievements, including the completion of various projects across the state under the “One Project Per LGA” initiative.
He reaffirmed his commitment to rural development and urged party stakeholders to work together for the party’s success in the upcoming elections, according to Vanguard.
Governor Eno’s call for gender balance and inclusion is seen as a significant step towards promoting women’s participation in politics and governance in Akwa Ibom State.
The move is expected to inspire more women to take on leadership roles and contribute to the development of the state.
He declared, “Everything we do as we head to the forthcoming Party Congresses and LG elections must be geared towards steadying the PDP on the path of successive electoral conquest. That is why we are proposing that we must allow for inclusion in terms of gender in the spread of offices in the forthcoming LG elections.
“In specific terms, we must produce at least two women as candidates and support them to win as chairpersons of councils in each of the three Senatorial Districts of the State and in LGAs we have a male as Candidate we must deliberately field females as running mates and support them to win.
“Again if a certain LGA has 10 wards, at least 4 out of the 10 Wards must produce female candidates and support them to become councilors.”
