Women under the auspices of Ebira Voyanya Women Association, have urged the wife of Kogi State Governor, Mrs Amina Bello to use her office to assist in the new administration’s drive to raise the bar by empowering women, in a bid to liberate them from the shackles of marginalization.
They made this request when they paid a courtesy call to the wife of the governor to felicitate with her over the elevation of her husband, Yahaya Bello, as the governor of the state.
According to the president of the group, Chief Mrs Ajaratu Sule, everyone should give the governor the needed support to move the state to the next level.
She also appealed to the governor to empower Ebira women and all other women in Kogi State.
“We urge you to use your good office to empower Ebira women and all the women in the State. Kogi women have suffered marginalization in the past and we pray our tears will be wiped away during your tenure,” Sule said.
She pleaded the government to empower women through appointments and also support widows and create a conducive atmosphere to enable women air their views.
In response, Mrs Amina Bello promised to support all the women in the state. She however advised the entire women to be patient in order to enjoy the dividends of democracy, adding that she perfectly understood their plight.
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