State governors have been called upon to nominate women for various ministerial positions for the incoming administration in order to achieve 35% affirmative action and bridge the vacuum created in 2023 elective positions.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Women Radio 91.7, Toun Okewale Sonaiya, made the call in a statement signed in Abuja weekend.
She stated that only when men and women lead can Nigeria make meaningful progress.
The statement noted that the responsibility for ministerial appointments lies not only with president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but with the governors of respective All Progressives Congress (APC) states, who are putting forward names for nomination.
“I appeal to all APC state governors to nominate at least one woman among the three names they send to the incoming administration for ministerial appointments.
“One female nomination per three nominees by governors, APC chairmen and leadership in non-APC states would translate to approximately 35% in accordance with the affirmative action and bridge the vacuum created in 2023 elective positions,” the statement added.
