The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in Bauchi State has urged Gov. Bala Mohammed to ensure the implementation of 35 per cent affirmation action to bring on board a greater number of women in the process of governance.
Hajiya Rashida Yusuf, Chairperson of NAWOJ, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Bauchi.
“We urge him to do more for women. We have confidence in him that he will appoint more women,” she said. The chairpseron said that if women are economically and socially empowered, their homes and communities will grow.
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