The National President of the Women Wing of the Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation of Nigeria, Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani has advocated support for female candidates who emerged victorious in their various party primaries.
She made the appeal during an interview with journalists in Kaduna, congratulated all women who successfully secured their parties’ tickets and urged Nigerian women to rise above political, ethnic, and religious differences by supporting female candidates across all political parties.
Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani further encouraged women to come out in large numbers during the 2027 elections and vote for qualified female candidates, stressing that women have consistently demonstrated commitment, dedication, and integrity in leadership and public service.
The Union President disclosed that her organization is working on launching a campaign tagged ‘Women for Women’, aimed at mobilizing support, resources, and advocacy for female candidates who won their party primaries, to enable them compete effectively in the forthcoming elections.
“The increasing number of women in elective positions remains critical to strengthening democracy and ensuring inclusive governance in Nigeria.
“Several African countries and nations around the world have successfully elected women into top leadership positions, including the presidency, and that Nigeria should not be left behind in promoting women’s political participation.
“Women constitute a significant percentage of the population and voting strength in the country. If women unite and support one another, more female candidates will emerge victorious and contribute meaningfully to national development,” she said.
She emphasized the importance of increasing women’s participation in politics, noting that greater female representation would help advance girl-child education, tackle poverty, reduce unemployment, and address other social challenges affecting women and vulnerable groups.
Also speaking, the Chairperson of Jam’iyyar Matan Arewa, Hajiya Rabi Saulawa, expressed concern over the relatively low number of women who secured victories in the recently concluded party primaries.
She called on women across the country to support and encourage female candidates seeking elective offices, describing women’s solidarity as essential for achieving meaningful political representation.
Similarly, Hajiya Hafsat Baba of the Kaduna State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development revealed that plans are underway to organize capacity-building programmes for female candidates.
She congratulated all successful female aspirants and assured them of continued support through training and mentorship programmes designed to equip them with effective communication, leadership, and campaign skills ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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