From Abel Leonard, Lafia
The women wing of the Igbo community Association and the Women wing of Christian Association of Nigeria, WOWICAN in Nasarawa State have announced their endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr. David Ombugadu.
The decision was made on Saturday, in a separate meeting in Lafia at the Igbo community Hall, Makurdi Road, and CAN Secretariat after a meeting with the wife of the PDP governorship candidate, Mrs. MirindaAshazi Ombugadu.
At the meeting, they presented various issues affecting the Igbo women in Nasarawa State. In her remarks, wife of David Ombugadu, Mrs. Mirinda Ashazi Ombugadu, stated that if her husband is elected as the governor of Nasarawa in the upcoming March 18th governorship election, his administration would support and empower the Igbo women in the state.
Mrs. Ombugadu noted that her husband has always been an advocate for the empowerment of women and has demonstrated this in various ways, including his support for women’s education and the provision of healthcare services for women and children.
She further added that her husband’s administration would prioritize the needs of women, including the Igbo women community in the state, by providing them with access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.
She identified herself as an Igbo woman saying “My father is an Igbo man, we lived in Akwaibom for years but I am an Igbo woman and Nasarawa will have first lady to be an Igbo extraction.”
She said the meeting is to strengthen the relationship between the PDP government and the Igbo women community in Nasarawa State, expressing the confidence that the Igbo women would potentially sway more voters towards the PDP in the upcoming governorship election.
In her response, Igbo women community, led by their Chair Lady, Mrs. Uju Ezeorah expressed satisfaction with Mr. Ombugadu’s manifesto and his plans for the state if elected.
They also noted that Mr. Ombugadu has a good track record of service to the people, having previously served as a member of the House of Representatives for Akwanga/Wamba/Nasarawa Eggon Federal Constituency.
Mrs. Ezeorah speaking on behalf of the community, urged all Igbo women in the state to come out and vote for Mr. Ombugadu, stating that he is the best candidate to lead Nasarawa State to greater heights.
Also Responding, Mrs Hauwa Joshua, Chair Lady, Women Wing of WOWICAN expressed gratitude for the gesture while promising to mobilise their members on Saturday, March 18 to go and vote for candidates of their choice.
She therefore appealed to electorates to vote and protect their votes and not fight so that the process would be successful.
Mrs. Ombugadu gave out items as palliatives to cushion the effect of cash crunch on the citizens while she made a donation of Galaxy Buses to Women Wing of Igbo Community Association, Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria, FOMWAN and Women Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria, WOWICAN.