Only two of the 20 chairmen are women, and only two of the 26 seats in the House of Assembly are held by women.
By Omotayo Olutekunbi
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Nigerians to consider choosing a female president to enhance the country’s growth and development.
The comment was delivered during the 5th Egba Dialect Debate and Choral Competition for Secondary Schools in Ogun State.
Obasanjo emphasized the need for gender equality in nation-building, arguing that focusing entirely on one gender will stifle development. He emphasized that both genders have significant experiences to share, with the sole biological difference being females’ capacity to produce children.
The former president said unequivocally that there is no inherent barrier to a female becoming President of Nigeria.
Ogun State Deputy Governor Naimot Salako-Oyedele also raised worry over women’s underrepresentation in government. She reported that just 18 of Ogun State’s 236 councilors are female.
Furthermore, just two of the 20 chairmen are women, and only two of the 26 seats in the House of Assembly are held by women.
The lack of female representation persists at the highest levels, with just one female House of Representatives member and no female senators. Salako-Oyedele, also a deputy governor, urged women to become involved in grassroots politics to have the required experience for promotion to higher elected posts.
#BigBrotherNaija “Level Up” Week 6
Though last Sunday Sunday was meant to be a “no-eviction” day, it came as a shocker when fake housemate, Modella…
Dating in 2022; Situationships Are Not For The Fainthearted
Situationships are defined as that space between a defined relationship and something other than a friendship. It is a romantic…
20 Questions With Dinta Media’s Visual Storyteller, Chimeremogo Nwoke
Dinta Media is not really just a media production brand but we like to see ourselves as a hub for…
How Are Nigeria’s Small Businesses Coping?
The current rising rate of inflation and other burdens against the Nigerian economy speaks to the realities of the times.
Thrifting Is All The Rave Now, Here’s Why
By Amy Adindu The affordable clothing movement has gained global attention and acceptance as we’re all trying to look like…
#BigBrotherNaija “Level Up” Week 2
Week 2 of the highly watched Nigerian TV show kicked off with an early plot twist. On Sunday, Big Brother…
#BlueTunes: Burna Boy, Omah Lay Top Album Picks For July
July was a promising month for music lovers; from Lizzo’s album titled Special and Imagine Dragons’ Mercury, (Acts 1 &…
#BlueTunes Album Picks For June
Gbagada Express – Boj Bolaji Odojukan, popularly known as BOJ, was raised both in England and Nigeria. He shot to…
“A Creative’s Dream” with Jeff Chinonso
On the 26th of June 2022, Jeff Chinonso hosted his first solo art exhibition. The Augmented Reality exhibition themed “A…
Nigerian API-based company Thepeer raises $2.1 million
Tech infrastructure startup Thepeer has raised a $2.1 million seed round according to a report from TechCabal. Thepeer, a Nigerian…
Dika Ofoma, Ugochukwu Onuoha take on grief in Debut Film “The Way Things Happen”
The twenty-minute film focuses on the loss of a loved one, and how grief changes a person.
Nigerian Startups might just be Crippled by a Recently Leaked bill
Over the years there has been talks of amendment on the 2007 Act of the National Information & Technology Agency (NITDA).
Why We Love Kelechi Amadi Obi
The definition of talent is Kelechi Amadi’s iconic story. Imagine a person who studies law in school, gets called to Bar, and leaves it all for something different and unrelated…Painting!
