As political parties intensify efforts to woo the electorate in the forthcoming general elections, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), The Gracious Women and Youths Empowerment Centre, has declared support for the APC Presidential Candidate, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The group described the two-time governor of Lagoa state as vanguard of women empowerment and hope of the
Nigerian youths, stressing that he remained the only presidential candidate with lofty economic empowerment and sustainable programmes for Nigerian women and youths.
The Gracious Women and Youths Empowerment Centreto in a press statement jointly signed by Hajiya Halima Hamza and Isiaka Mustapha, Director General and National Publicity Secretary of the the group, respectively, in Abuja noted that: “We’re totally confident that Bola Tinubu Presidency is the best suited to advance the fortunes of women in Nigeria.
“He would ensure the effective participation of women in commanding heights of the national economy, agriculture, manufacturing, hi-tech and commerce.
“He has done it in Lagos and will do it better at the national level. Tinubu Presidency will make Nigeria secure again her virtues of liberality and gender equation.
“He will give attention to the ordinary women in our communities through the promotion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as well other funding opportunities for women’s organisations in the country.”
The further maintained that the APC presidential candidate would implement innovative and impactful safety-net programmes, pointing out that there was no doubt about his determination to make Nigerian women the drivers of the country’s agricultural sector.
‘’We are particularly appreciative of his enviable records of sterling services and welfare packages for millions of women and youths while he served as Lagos state governor between 1999 and 2007.
‘’The growth of our economy and achievement of our nation and destiny just as Senator Tinubu rightly affirmed rests on equity and the safeguarding of the fundamental rights and decency in our society irrespective of gender, thus ending all forms of divisive biases, including gender discrimination.
”We are extremely optimistic that women will be adequately represented in Tinubu’s government appointments for optimal performance, and this explains why we urge all Nigerian women irrespective of tribe and religion to identify with Tinubu’s presidential ambition and ensure his victory in next week presidential election,” the statement added.