IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) women in the South-East zone on Wednesday, held a rally in support of the party’s presidential candidate Bola Tinubu and his running mate Kashim Shettima.
Thousands of women converged at Hero Square, and later marched through the Imo International Conference Center (IICC) to the Government House, Owerri where the State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, received them.
Addressing the women, the Governor said APC had done so well and was a party to beat in the zone.
“In the South East, APC is strong; we are in every nook and cranny of the zone and we are solidly behind our presidential and vice presidential candidates and all APC candidates in the zone,” he said.
Uzodinma commended the women for their commitment, resilience and patriotism in turning out en mass to show solidarity for the party and its candidates.
He expressed happiness that after many years of the civil war, the second Niger Bridge had been completed and most of the federal roads have received a face lift.
“We are indeed happy with President Muhammadu Buhari.
“We are also happy with our party and the presidential and vice presidential candidates,” he said.
He expressed confidence that Tinubu would replicate the development he initiated in Lagos in Nigeria, if voted into power.
“In 1999, when there was no story of women inclusion and when the Chinese Beijing Conference has not taken resolution, he chose a woman as his running mate in Lagos.
“So, this is a man after the heart of women,” he added.
Dressed in colourful attire, leaders of the group took turns addressing the crowd and urged them to vote for the party’s candidate.
Chioma Uzodimma, South-East Women’s Coordinator for the APC Presidential Campaign and the wife to Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, said Wednesday’s rally is a preamble.
She urged the women to get their permanent voter cards and on “that day, from beginning to the end,” vote APC candidates.
Earlier, wife of Gov Uzodinma, Mrs Chioma said the rally was organised to show solidarity and support for the standard bearer of the party, Tinubu and his running mate, Shettima.
“It is on record that the ruling APC in Nigeria of today, has given women a lot of opportunities in politics and corporate governance more than any other.
“In Imo State today, our performing governor has done a lot more to improve the standard of life by accommodating women in positions of leadership and governance,” she said.