more free and conducive for women
to participate as two female
Senators – Helen Esuene (PDP,
Akwa Ibom South) and Aisha
Jummai Al-Hassan (PDP, Taraba
North) – on Wednesday declared
their ambition to contest the 2015
governorship election in their
respective states.
The women declared their intention
at a joint press briefing held at the
National Assembly.
According to them, they decided to
contest the governorship election of
their respective states to
complement the efforts men had
been making over the years in the
same capacity.
They also pledged to “bring about
more impactful governance on
citizens of the states as far as
genuine development was
concerned”.
Esuene said, “We are not saying we
are better than men that have been
occupying these positions over the
years in the two states and infact
across the 36 states of the
federation.
“We are only saying as responsible
women, we shall be less distracted
in office like any of the men that
had served in that capacity with
attendant highly focused and
development-driven governance.
“Our efforts would no doubt take
our states to greater heights in all
ramifications.
Al-Hassan, who attributed their
successes in the Senate as female
lawmakers to the Almighty God and
the media, solicited for more
support from the press on their
ambitions.
