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POLITICS : APDA CANVASES FULL WOMEN PARTICIPATION





The Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance  ( APDA ) Ondo state chapter  has canvasses for giving women  full participation  in the polity  at all levels of governance  across the nation



Speaking in Akure the Ondo state capital at the women conference  organised by the party for all women in the eighteen  (18) local government areas of the state, the national  Vice Chairman of the party, South West and the State Convener  of the party,  Hon. Akin Akinbobola said giving  women a place of pride in the polity  of this nation is paramount,  as women are key factor and essential in the calculation  and strategic  planning  of the nation's scheming.



He noted  that time has come when women should be given the rightful roles in the governance  , as he posits that women are  naturally created with passion  and sincererity for excellence.



The women conference,  which is first of such in the state have, resource persons  from different sectors of the society that dwelt on  various topics that geared towards assisting the women at changing their environmental faces of their businesses and positions  as the back-bone of various families  in the society. 







Amongst  the guest speakers at the  occasion  are Dr. Adedayo Adedeji  of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko,  Laurel Ojo, state Chairman  of the Radio, Theatre Television  Workers Union ( RATTAWU ) Ondo state chapter , Adeshola  Ogunleye, national President  of NGOS in Nigeria  and CEO  of Country  Women Association  of Nigeria  ( COWAN ) amongst other where  topic on roles of women as Leaders,  entrepreneurship skills,  safety at home and others  were delivered.



The  women conference  that has the theme " Women taking charge now as major stakeholders  in good  governance " task the women to wake-up  and contribute  their quotas to the nation development,  as done by some prominient women in this country  in the past.



While it is noted that, with the large numbers  of women population  across the country, yet they still loose elective position when it comes to election, the conference there urges the women to always  speak with one voice at all times.



The carnival-like conference ends in fanfare,  as guests and participants share knowledge  and exchange  pleasantries. ..

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