APC women urge Remi Tinubu to push for more women in politics

Members of the All Progressives Congress have urged First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu to champion greater political inclusion for women in Nigeria. The women, gathered at a medical and food relief outreach organized by the Faleke Women Movement for Renewed Hope in Lagos, emphasized that despite their active participation in political activities and party mobilization, women remain significantly under-represented in both elective and appointive positions.

Hajia Asmau Ohikere, National Women Leader of the Faleke Women Movement, stated that increased representation of women in governance is crucial for ensuring that issues affecting women, children, and families receive adequate attention in policymaking. She highlighted the positive impact of women currently serving in leadership roles, including with the President, and stressed the need for more educated, exposed, and well-traveled women to contribute their knowledge.

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If you put us in a leadership position, you will see that our ideas matter, and we are going to make a change. Look at the couple of women who are working with Mr President, even the governors. They are making an impact. This is what we want. Let us represent our women. Let us represent our gender. We have so many women that are well educated, well exposed, and well travelled that need to bring their knowledge to the table to better this country.

Ohikere specifically called on the First Lady to leverage her influence to advocate for policies and initiatives that create more opportunities for women in politics. She urged the First Lady to engage with governors, ministers, and state leaders to address the reasons behind women's exclusion from certain positions, asserting that numerous qualified women are ready to represent their gender. The group also used the event to pray for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and James Faleke, the member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency.

The outreach itself benefited over 1,000 residents in Ojodu and surrounding areas, providing medical aid and food to vulnerable women, widows, the elderly, and less privileged families. This event underscored the women's commitment to community welfare while simultaneously advocating for systemic change in political representation.

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We are not being represented the way we should be. I am using this opportunity to further urge our First Lady, the mother of the nation. Please, while this campaign is going on, we are going to be emphasising more that, please, speak for us. Call the governors, ministers, and the leaders of each state. Call them to a roundtable and ask them why they are not allowing women to occupy certain positions. We have women everywhere who can represent us.