Standup9ja: Are Nigerians ready for a female Vice President?
During a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari recently, The Conference of Nigerian Female Parliamentarians (CONFEPA) requested that a woman be made Vice President of the country. Standup9ja sought the public’s opinion on this.Rando Adamu Bargo, 35, Civil Servant, Kaduna
I don’t think we are ready for a female Vice President because women have not known what politics is and how to go about leading, for now, in Nigeria. Plus, Nigeria has not gotten to that place where a woman can lead her to growth or unity.
No, we are not, because this is still a country with high gender parity. Many men are only willing to accept women as leaders of smaller groups rather than at the national level.
Lengshak Sati Gomwalk, 34, Businessman, Jos
The patriarchal system is a big obstacle against a female becoming
Vice President. This is more worrisome for the females because they are
too jealous of each other to support one of theirs. With the
unbelievable figures alleged to have been stolen by two or three women
in the past administration alone, it is difficult to sell a female
vice-presidential candidate with the ‘women are not corrupt’ card they
once rode on. That said, I still do not see a woman with the required
experience and pedigree to be elected Vice President in this country,
even though I believe it would have been refreshing to have one.
SyenNom Victoria Domi, 34, Journalist, Kaduna
Change is a process, so every gender should get involved. Now should be the time for women.
Chikezie Chiedu, 37, Publisher, Onitsha
I think generally Nigerians look forward to more women in political
leadership. With the benefit of hindsight, they have proven to be
better managers and of a higher moral standard to occupy public offices.
Abdullahi Sadiq Muhammed, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Kaduna
As far as I am concerned, there is no problem with having a female
Vice President in Nigeria. We had powerful women in Nigeria who served
at various capacities in this country. From the politicians to the
technocrats. We had the likes of late Dora Akunyili, late Gambo Sawaba,
Naja’atu Bala Muhammad, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Amina J Mohammed, the
former Minister of Environment and many more. If Amina J Mohammed can be
appointed as Deputy Secretary Gen. of United Nations, then why can’t
she be Nigeria’s Vice President? Ngozi was the co-ordinating minister of
the economy during Goodluck Jonathan’s era and she virtually controlled
the economy and coordinated the activities of all other ministries.
Which Job is more demanding? Deputy UN Secretary, co-ordinating a
nation’s economy or being Nigeria’s Vice President? I think it is high
time we allow women participate in active politics so that they can
contribute their quota in our political space.
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