The Bauchi state chapter of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS ), has urged Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to scout for credible and qualified female political activists to contest the 2023 elections.
Mrs Shafa’u Yusuf, the chairperson of the council in the state, made the call at a meeting as part of activities lined up for the 2021 International Women’s Day, on Sunday, in Bauchi.
She blamed the defeat of women seeking political office to wrong choice of candidates and the emergence of unqualified female aspirants, during party primaries.
“If a female aspirant is truly qualified, why must a political party buy form for her.
“You should know that this trick will lead to the emergence of the least qualified female candidates, who normally enjoy the support of party officials as against a woman of integrity, so watch out”, Yusuf added.
She commended Fahimta Women and Youth Development Initiative (FAWOYDI), for organizing the meeting to check the domination of the political space by men.
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In a remark, the Director General of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Bauchi Office, Dr Esther Ahmed implored CSOs in the state to assist in mobilizing support and funds for women seeking leadership positions.
“Because our male counterparts are always financially buoyant, they will continue to gain support in our traditional setting”, she said.
She stressed the need for women to hammer more on equality as against inequality, which had not yielded much positive result over the years.
“With equality, we are sure that justice will prevail and we will enjoy fairness in the way we are treated,” Ahmed said.
Earlier, the Executive Director of FAWOYDI, Hajiya Maryam Garba, commended Gov. Bala Mohammed’s administration for appointing women into key agencies of government.
She pointed out that such initiative would be replicated at the local government level, where key positions were being dominated by men (NAN)
