A South West Chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi, has used the occasion of this year’s Mother’s Day to extol the virtues of Nigerian women, saying they are unsung heroes playing pivotal role in building families.
While appreciating his wife Mrs Oyindamola Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, his deputy in 2023 gubernatorial election, Alhaja Shakirat Arowolo for their unquantifiable support, and all women in the country for their inestimable sacrifices, Ajadi described mothers as the unsung heroes, whose impact resonates far beyond what words could describe.
Ajadi who made this known while speaking with journalists on the occasion of this year’s Mother’s Day, said Mother’s commitment and dedication to raising the next generation is truly inspiring. He called on the President and state governors to give more roles to women in nation’s building through allocation of more political offices in government.
Harping on the need to honour the Beijing Declaration of having 30 percent of women in elective and political appointments, Ajadi who was the governorship candidate of the NNPP in Ogun State in 2023, said there was the need to give more women voices in governance just as he had a female as deputy during the last general election.
Celebrating with mother’s generally, Ajadi said, “Your commitment and dedication to raising the next generation is truly inspiring. I celebrate all mothers; they are the heart of families, the nurturers of children, and the pillars of society.
“Today, I honour every mother especially those who care tirelessly for the families; who balance work and home, and those who, in spite of challenges, continue to give their best. I say to all mothers that the country’s future lies in the values, wisdom and love we instil in the coming generation”.
He therefore used the occasion to call on the President and State Governors, as well as, the Nigerian electorate to remember the Beijing Declaration that seeks 30 percent for women in elective and political appointments, saying, “It is sad that out of 109 Senators, we are having only about five women senators. The percentage in the House of Representatives is also very low. Most State governments are having male-male as governors and deputies. We must change this situation in the coming elections”, he stressed.
Echezona Okafor.
