8th January, 2023
By Ibrahim Bello
Mr Kola Abiola, People’s Redemption Party (PRP) presidential flag-bearer has pledged to ensure 25 per cent inclusion of women and people living with disabilities (PLWDs) in governance if elected president.
He disclosed this at a rally to flag off the campaign for all elective positions in Kebbi State held in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday.
Kola Abiola is the first son of the late business mogul and winner of the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief M.K.O Abiola.
“As a party, we will make sure that what we promised in our manifesto is fulfilled, every state we control will have 25 per cent of women and people living with disabilities in its cabinet.
“We intend to run a true federalism as contained in our manifesto. We will make sure we implement everything in our party manifesto to the letter. Our role is to mentor the next generation into power.”
The PRP flag-bearer promised to create job opportunities for the teeming unemployed youths to enable them to contribute their quota to developing their respective areas and the nation.
While encouraging youths to use their PVCs to bring the desired change, Abiola also pledged to create a women-based economy by establishing a ministry that would be saddled with the responsibility of galvanising and stimulating issues related to womenfolk.
He promised to evolve some measures to decisively deal with security challenges bedevilling the country, saying, “to live better, we must collectively work towards a peaceful country we will call ours.”