NAWOJ hails Gov. Bago as gender inclusion champion

Credit: NAN

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Zone D (North Central), has lauded Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger State for his administration’s commitment to promote Affirmative Action and gender inclusion in the state.

NAWOJ Zone D Zonal Secretary, Mrs Juliana Ofoku, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, indicated that Mrs Chizoba Ogbeche, NAWOJ Vice President, Zone D, lauded the governor for his commitment to implement an Executive Order that reserved all local government secretary positions for women, aiming to enhance women’s participation in governance.

Ogbeche also commended Bago for making it mandatory that all vice chairmen of Local Government Areas would be women in the upcoming local government council elections in the state.

She further applauded the governor for his pledge to surpass the 35 per cent Affirmative Action target.

Bago had set a new goal of achieving 50 per cent female representation in governance, particularly as the world celebrates International Women’s Day in 2025.

Encouraging other state governors and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration to follow suit, Ogbeche highlighted Bago’s leadership in advancing gender equity.

She expressed hope that Nigeria would soon reach a stage where the rights of women and girls would be universally recognised and treated as fundamental human rights.