Abia State Gubernatorial Aspirant Mr. Etigwe Uwa SAN has said that he will continue to address the challenges which militate against the advancement of women in Abia state and Nigeria at large.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria stated this in Umuahia, while hosting the women leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Abia state.
The legal icon extolled the virtues of Nigerian women in politics who he described as consistent and reliable. He decried obstacles hindering them such as glass ceilings and discrimination. He expressed the view that women are very important pillars of the family and society recalling that as an only child he was brought up by his mother who became a widow when he was barely two years old. He recalled the sacrifices his mother had to make which greatly facilitated the modest progress he has made in life. He paid tribute to all Nigerian women saying that his personal experience underscores the role of mothers in the development and advancement of their children and of society at large.
He assured the women that hope beckoned and the days of their suffering and toil on account of poor governance in the state are numbered and would soon be over. He stated that in His administration when by the grace of God he is elected to led the state, there would be a reversal of the infrastructural decay in the state and that a single kobo of worker’s salaries and retirement benefits would not be owed.
He encouraged them to remain steadfast and look forward to the approaching dawn of prosperity and development in Abia State. He ended by stating that the time to take back Abia State and put it on the path of progress and glory is now. He urged the women to join him in the movement for the restoration of Abia State so that it can flourish.
The 2023 governorship hopeful urged the APC women to remain united and embrace peace so as the clinch the governorship seat in 2023, noting that the issues in Abia APC would soon be resolved.
He thanked the women for their solidarity and continued support for the party.
Earlier, MR Oracle Nwala MNI had Addressed the women noting that the maladministration in Abia State had reached an unacceptable level and that in due course the State would be rid of bad governance so that the people of the state can reap the dividends of democracy. Lady Ezinne Udo Uduma, State Women Leader and Lolo Josephine Chukwu, Abia Central Women Leader appreciated Etigwe Uwa for hosting the women and commended his efforts towards the advancement of the party.
