Afrigather Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has advocated for a feminine president in nigeria, saying the nation is ripe.
Way of life Nigeria studies that Obasanjo spoke on the fifth version of the Egba Dialect Debate and Choral Competitors for Secondary Colleges in Ogun Central Senatorial District, in Abeokuta.
The occasion which featured a debate session with the theme: “nigeria is ripe for a feminine president”, was organised by the Professional-Chancellor of College of Lagos, Dr. Lanre Tejuoso.
In his remarks, Obasanjo stated he supported the movement, saying the feminine people needs to be given a trial.
Obasanjo famous that it’s solely when energy is being handed and shared equally amongst each genders, will the nation stand robust once more and develop.
Obasanjo stated, “From my very own view, if we wish the nation to develop, we should always take into account each genders, as a result of a hand can’t carry a load to the top alone.
“You are able to do it as you need, but it surely needs to be achieved as it’s alleged to be, we will acquire expertise from each genders, what’s the distinction between the genders? Solely that the feminine can get pregnant for 9 months and a male can’t. That’s the one distinction in us.
“As for me, there’s nothing stopping the feminine gender to be the president of our nation.”
Corroborating Obasanjo , the deputy governor of Ogun state, Naimot Salako-Oyedele, additionally known as for the necessity to usher in females into politics.
In response to her, solely few females are in energy within the nation, including that very same is relevant to Ogun state.
She stated, “We will’t give somebody energy, it needs to be fought for, and now we have to start out bringing feminine into politics, even when it’s from the grassroot stage, in order that they’ll acquire sufficient expertise to guide the nation.
“If she will be able to begin from being a councillor and we see that she’s succesful, then, she will be able to transfer to the following stage.
“In Ogun state, now we have 236 councillors however solely 18 are females, now we have 20 Chairmen, solely two are females amongst them, now we have 26 seats in the home of Meeting, solely two are females, home of representatives, now we have 9, one is feminine, now we have three senators, no feminine and now we have the deputy governor who can also be a feminine.”
Salako-Oyedele who represented the governor, applauded the promotion of the indigenous language, including that the state can also be doing all the pieces to advertise the Yoruba tradition.
She added that the state authorities is supporting the Yoruba cultural middle that’s being proposed within the college of Ibadan, to spice up the indigenous language.
She stated, “We’re very proud to be related to this programme in Ogun state, the language is mostly accepted as an expression of tradition and it’s a window to individuals. This tradition could be very wealthy and we imagine our kids, by way of any such programme will establish the richness of our tradition.
“Many kids don’t converse Yoruba to not discuss of their dialect however with this sort of programme, it should convey curiosity into talking Yoruba.
“We are going to assist each particular person who desires to advertise the Yoruba tradition. We as Ogun state are supporting the Yoruba cultural middle being proposed within the college of Ibadan, which goes to be a useful resource middle which goes to be accessible all around the world .”
