The All Progressives Congress, APC, Women Aspirants Forum has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, to appoint women into key positions in his cabinet.
In particular, the Forum said aspirants in the last general elections should be given consideration given that they invested so much at the grassroots to ensure President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the polls.
Coordinator of the Forum, Adedoyin Eshanumi, who was a senatorial aspirant in Kogi West, made the appeal at a news conference in Abuja on Friday.
She called on the president to remember and compensate the party’s female aspirants who were bullied out and intimidated during the party’s primaries.
The women also called on Buhari to remember his promise to engage more women in his cabinet.
Eshanumi said: “We want an inclusive government for all the women, most especially, the aspirants, because some of us spent so much in the grassroots working for the president to win the election.
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“What we are looking for is appointments. In the policy of APC, there should be a space that is mandatory or a quota in each state for women.
“We want that in the senate, states of assembly, chairman, and councillors, there should be women. If possible, in all APC states, a woman must be deputy.
“Please remember the APC women aspirants who were bullied out and intimidated during the primary elections, in spite of our grassroots base, solid structures and popularity.
“This, thereby decreases the number of women at various elective positions and creating a huge gender imbalance in governance.
“In your speech at the victory dinner for women and youth presidential campaign team, you clearly stated your commitment to engage more women in your cabinet.
“You also mentioned that all efforts would be rewarded and all aspirants would be carried along in the next level agenda. We know that you are a man of your words and we believe in you.’’
“The stage is set for the assemblage of women of good character, who really share the vision of our president. We have visionary, hardworking women who will align their vision with project next level.
