The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it has reserved 40 per cent of its positions for women across all structures to reaffirm its commitment to gender inclusion and leadership participation.
This is contained in a statement on Sunday by the partyโs national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, to commemorate International Womenโs Day.
Mr Abdullahi said the ADC recognised women as partners in nation-building, noting that across Nigeria, women shoulder enormous responsibilities within homes, communities, and workplaces.
According to him, any political movement genuinely committed to national progress must recognise, empower, and harness the strength, resilience, and leadership potential of women.
He stated that the composition of the partyโs National Working Committee (NWC) reflects a deliberate commitment to ensuring women are not pushed to political margins.
โThis is because we are the only political party in Nigeria whose constitution reserves 40 per cent of all party positions, at every level, for women,โ Mr Abdullahi stated.
He reaffirmed the partyโs commitment to womenโs inclusion in politics, insisting that women must move from the margins to the centre of leadership.
Mr Abdullahi maintained that empowering women politically and economically remains essential to strengthening Nigeriaโs democracy and ensuring inclusive governance for sustainable national development.
โAs Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark International Womenโs Day, the ADC celebrates all Nigerian women, whose labour and leadership sustain the nation.
โFrom mothers raising communities to entrepreneurs powering markets and teachers educating children, Nigerian women carry a disproportionate share of the nationโs burdens.
โYet when critical decisions about Nigeriaโs future are taken, women remain significantly underrepresented in positions of leadership across several national institutions,โ the spokesman noted.
According to him, the ADC is determined to change the narrative by ensuring women are fully integrated into the partyโs leadership structure.
โIn the ADC, women are leaders. They are part of the structures that guide the party and shape its decisions,โ Mr Abdullahi added.
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