The Ogun State Chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC) Professional Women Council has called on the electorates in the State to cast their votes for Prince Dapo Abiodun in his re-election bid, so as to continually enjoy the dividends of democracy.

Speaking in Abeokuta during the meeting with the women professionals in politics today (Sunday), the National Coordinator of the Council, Mrs. Ronke Soyombo highlighted some of the achievements of the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration to include empowerment programme for youths in agriculture, under Anchor Borrowers Scheme and recruitment of 5,000 teachers through Ogunteach scheme.

Mrs. Soyombo mentioned that construction and rehabilitation of roads in major towns and cities in the State, rehabilitation of health care centres, to cater for the health needs of the people, quick response to Covid-19 outbreak and rehabilitation of about 956 classrooms across all the local government areas of the State, are notable achievements of the present administration in the State.

The National Coordinator enjoined women in different profession to stop the habits of staying at home during the election, but get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC), come out en-mass and vote for credible candidates, like Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President and Prince Dapo Abiodun as the Ogun State Governor in the coming 2023 general election.

“This group consist of notable people from different professions such as lawyers, nurses, caterers, teachers and so on, that are into politics, from all the six geo-political zones of the country. If professionals women don’t come to politics, we will be missing it, because the decision being made also affects us”, Soyombo said.

Contributing, the Consultant/Project Manager, OLARMS, Hon. Oyindamola Oyelese and Special Adviser to the Governor on Women Affairs, Mrs. Ayotunde Lawal described women as good coordinators with better managerial skills, urging them to combine those qualities with punctuality and regular attendance at the meetings, so as to continue to enjoy 35% representation.

Also speaking, Commissioner II, Ogun State Universal Basic Board (SUBEB), Hon. Femi Ilori and the Ogun State Coordinator, APC Women Forum, Mrs. Omolara Sansa, stated that apart from coming together with one mission to support and ensure the election of Asiwaju Tinubu as President and re-election of Abiodun as the state governor, women must endeavour to support each other and lift the vulnerable from poverty.