Civil societies make case for Onyejeocha as Reps Speaker vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
ENUGU- A coalition of South East Civil Societies and Human Rights Organisations have opened up campaign for the member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, to become the speaker of the House of Representatives in the coming 9th Assembly, starting from June this year.
The coalition led by Dr Jasper Uche of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Comrade Ibuchukwu Ezike as conveners, stated that Onyejeocha’s emergence would mean mainstreaming gender equality in Nigeria to follow the lines of Liberia and Malawi in Africa that have produced Women leaders. “President Mohammadu Buhari said he will form a National government and this is an opportunity to do that. South East has not had a shot at Speaker-ship since 1999. It is the next highest position we have not had a shot.“Onyejeocha is a credible woman that is eminently qualified, she is a very senior ranking member of the House and it is an advantage she belongs to APC the ruling party,” Uche said.
The group stated that going by federal character principle and in the spirit of national tripod; the southeast should take the Speaker since the zone has held Senate Presidency and its deputy severally.
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