Ahead of the December 12 local government elections in Kogi state, wife of All Progress Congress (APC) chairmanship candidate in Okene LGA, Hajia Shefiat Abdulrazaq has assured women in the area of more opportunities to contribute ideas towards the development of the council if her husband eventually emerge as the Executive Chairman of the council.
Speaking at a parley with women groups from the eleven wards of the local government at the campaign secretariat in Okene, she commended Governor Yahaya Bello for giving women due recognition in government.
She assured the women of more opportunities, empowerment and inclusion.
Mrs Abdulrazaq maintained that as wife of the Chairman, she will surely use her influence to ensure women of the council, especially those in active politics, are adequately rewarded for their struggle to accomplish their hope of economic prosperity.
She congratulated the Vice-chairmanship candidate of the party, Mrs Bilikisu Aliyu and other women councillorship candidates, urging them to extend similar gestures to women in their respective wards and domains.
She enjoined the women to remain peaceful and continue to support the candidature of Engr. Abdulrazaq Muhammad. She appealed to them to spread the gospel of his achievements and manifestoes to their neighbours at home.
Mrs Abdulrazaq used the opportunity to highlight her various intervention programs towards empowering women to be self-reliance.
“Without mincing words, Engr Muhammad Abdulrazaq distinguished himself in transforming Okene local government during his tenure as the council administrator. I am confident he will do more for the people and give women their fair share in government,” she said.
She commended them for their loyalty, commitment, dedication and steadfastness to the aspirations and political ideology of her husband, Engr. Abdulrazaq Muhammad.
