Presidency: Igbo Women Endorse Jonathan For Second Term

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A southeast women group, Ada-Igbo Nile Foundation has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term of office.

The group made its position known at a world press conference addressed by the president general of the group and former commissioner of Works, Anambra State, Lolo Hephziba Ibeneme  to commemorate the unveiling the group’s agenda for the women and their position on the forthcoming general election.

According to Lolo Ibeneme, Igbo women right from the Aba women riot of 1929 had always been conscious of their political environment noting that the Ada-Igbo Nile foundation which is made up of Igbo women in Nigeria and diaspora has decided to endorse the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan on account of his remarkable achievements in the last four years.

According to Ibeneme having evaluated the achievements of President Jonathan resolved that, “ Another four years for him will place Nigeria on a better pedestal for economic growth and rapid development. Again, Mr President’s empowerment programme for women of Nigeria has remained unequalled by any other administration in Nigeria. We therefore, call on other Igbo women in Nigeria and diaspora and, by extension, all Nigerian women who are registered voters, to go back to their respective places of registration and cast their vote for GEJ.

“ In line with the Beijing declarations of 1995, which Nigeria domesticated, Ada-Igbo Nile Foundation (I-WIND) and Nigerian women at large will demonstrate their full acceptance of GEJ by using our vote to return him a second time, so that, he will in the spirit of Being declarations of 1995, fully implement his own part by appointing more women to policy making to policy making positions.

“Ada-Igbo Nile Foundation (I-WIND) examined the political terrain, and has therefore, come to a conclusion that she will mobilise, support and endorse President Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan in the forthcoming election whose vision for the empowerment of youths and women is firmly irreversible.

“We call on Nigerian security agencies to ensure adequate protection of all voters especially women in the forthcoming elections.”

The group also called on all Nigerians to return all women who have shown themselves capable of delivering the dividends of democracy to the grassroots from their various offices.

It also “thanked the indefatigable First Lady, the able wife of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and commander in chief, Her Excellency, Dame (Dr) Mrs Patience Goodluck Jonathan (Mama Peace) for her doggedness and absolute resolution to champion women programmes and agenda.”