Nigeria Will Be Better When a Woman Becomes President — Dr. Ezeadili
Nigeria Will Be Better When a Woman Becomes President — Dr. Ezeadili BY NKIRU NWAGBO Dr. Applpnia Obiageli Ezeadili, Chief Executive Officer of Africa for Millennium Change Initiative, has advocated greater participation of women in Nigeria’s political leadership, saying the country would experience significant positive change when a woman becomes President. Ezeadili made the assertion in an interview with our reporter, where she stressed that women must be given greater opportunities to participate in decision-making institutions across the country. According to her, women play a critical role in building and sustaining families and therefore possess the capacity to contribute meaningfully to national development. She said the era when women’s education was regarded as preparation mainly for domestic responsibilities was long gone, noting that women are now better educated, professionally competent and capable of occupying strategic positions in government. “Women ar...