Obaseki’s wife tasks women on nation-building

The wife of Edo Governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki, has urged the womenfolk in the country to assume their rightful position and contribute their quotas to the development of the country.

Mrs Obaseki made the call in Benin on Wednesday during the female session of the ongoing 57th annual congress of the Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA).

The governor’s wife however noted that the women needed to build their capacity to achieve this.

While she urged for support from the men, Mrs Obaseki appealed to the men not to see the women as competitors.

According to her, the country would be better for it only if men allowed women with competitiveness to assume positions of authority.

“Women always make the difference in any capacity they find themselves in; all they need is the support of their husbands.

“Women must begin to take their position and not wait for the men to hand it over to them. The women have a whole lot of work to be done towards the betterment of the country,” she stated.

Speaking on the Theme: “Role of Female Veterinarians As Effective Partners in Global Health Security” the discussants agreed for the women to be given the opportunity to excel.

Mrs Marrie Edekor, Edo Commissioner for Women Affairs, urged the women to use their positive positions to build a strong and virile nation.

Similarly, an Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Aishetu Baju, President, Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN), canvassed for gender sensitivity in all aspects of the nation’s economy.

She called on the women not to allow their positive disposition to be damper on anybody.

According to her, “You don’t need to give any excuse because of your gender; the world is for women and there are lots of opportunities for women and they must be open to these opportunities.”

In his Goodwill message, Dr Ibrahim Shehu, President of the NVMA, said that women needed to be given the opportunity to express and develop themselves to whatever capacity they so desire.

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Obaseki’s wife tasks women on nation-building