{"id":89500,"date":"2023-06-09T09:33:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T08:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/obasanjo-joins-advocacy-for-woman-to-lead-nigeria"},"modified":"2023-06-09T13:26:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T12:26:29","slug":"obasanjo-joins-advocacy-for-woman-to-lead-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/obasanjo-joins-advocacy-for-woman-to-lead-nigeria","title":{"rendered":"Obasanjo joins advocacy for woman to lead Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday in Abeokuta joined the call for a female President in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo spoke at the Egba Dialect Debate and Choral Competition for Secondary Schools in Ogun Central District.<\/p>\n<p>He said it was unfair that women were being relegated for the nation\u2019s topmost job despite their contributions to society.<\/p>\n<p>The former Head of State noted that power and key positions must be shared among both genders for fairness and equity.<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo told the audience that \u201ca hand can\u2019t carry a load to the head alone\u201d, hence the need to give the womenfolk a chance to lead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA female can get pregnant for nine months, and a male can\u2019t. That is the only difference between us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is nothing preventing the female gender to be the president of our country,\u201d the retired General added.<\/p>\n<p>Ogun Deputy Governor, Naimot Salako-Oyedele charged more women to join politics to assert dominance since they have the numbers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t give someone power, it has to be fought for. We have to start bringing females into politics,\u201d she urged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday in Abeokuta joined the call for a female President in Nigeria. Obasanjo spoke at the Egba Dialect Debate and Choral Competition for Secondary Schools in Ogun Central District. 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