H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga-National Chairman of DA- Democratic Alternative and Mr Daniel Arsenault of the Canadian High Commission. |
The Independent National Electoral Commission[INEC] organized a consultative Forum on Women participation in politics; way forward for the 2019 presidential elections at the NICON Luxury Hotel Abuja.
It was a well attended meeting of majour stakeholders in the Nigerian Political turfs.
H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga the National Chairman of Democratic Alternative attended the summit. Almost all the Chairmen of Political parties in Nigeria attended the meeting . The IPAC Chairman Hon Lawal Nalado, the Nat.Chairman Labour Party Alhaji Salam, the Nat.Chairman PPA Dr Peter Ameh, the Nat.Chairman DPC Rev Olusegun Peters, Nat.Chairman NCP Dr Tanko Yinusa, Nat.Chairman YPP Bishop Amakri, Nat.Chairman NUP Hon Perry Okparra, Chairman PDM Alhaji Bashir, and many others...Mr Daniel Arsenault of the Canadian High Commission in Nigeria also graced the occasion among other important dignitaries...
The INEC National Chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu who is the Chief Host was represented by a top INEC National Commissioner. Other dignitaries include Senator Sulaiman Nazif- Chairman Senate Committee on INEC,Mrs Comfort Lamptey UN Women Country Director to Nigeria and the ECOWAS,Senator Aisha Jumai Alhassan Hon. Minister Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon Aishetu Jibril Dukku- Chairman House Committee on Electoral and Political Party Affairs,Dr Hussaini Abdu, Dr Lydia Umar and many other top dignitaries.
After the Keynote Addressed from the INEC National Chairman and goodwill messages from top dignitaries the plenary session opened with the topic- " Women in Political Parties: The Trends and expectations for Women in the 2019 general Elections". followed by another plenary session on the topic" Women Effective Political Participation in Nigeria: Strategies for enhancing Women Participation in politics" These topics were exhaustively discussed and followed by interactive session.
Finally a 3 page Communique was issued on how to improve women participation in politics in Nigeria focus on 2019 general polls and yonder...
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