that commission’s Gender and Inclusivity Department would continue to sensitise women, promote gender mainstreaming and enhance the engagement and active participation of women.
Tadese noted that a total of 6,707, 451 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were collected before the deadline out of 7, 637,402 PVCs received in the state between 2011 and 2023.
“The commission will continue to engage critical stakeholders for collaboration, provision of security and peaceful environment for the elections to take place and more importantly to ensure massive turnout for the elections.
“INEC has put in place certain mechanisms and policies to ensure an all-inclusive participation to deliver a free, fair, transparent and credible 2023 General Election to Nigerians,” she said.
Tadese said that INEC would not leave any stone unturned for the creation of very conducive electoral environment for an all-inclusive participation of all stakeholders.
Speaking, Mr Waheed Ishola, the Lagos State Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) said that all hands must be on deck in order to have a free and fair elections.
Ishola, who was represented by Mrs Adetola Adegboyega, NOA’s Deputy Director, said that NOA had carried out series of enlightenment campaign across the local governments.
He said its orientation and mobilisation Agency focused more on women, “knowing full well of their low participation in politics.”
Speaking, Mrs Agnes Fasesin, the Secretary, National Council of Women’s Societies, Nigeria (NCWS) said that women when properly educated, were strategic in mobilising and creating awareness in various communities, in all issues of national importance like free and fair election.
Fasesin noted that it was important to involve women in train the trainers on voters’ education at the appropriate time.
She said that women should mobilise themselves and be fully invoived in the electoral process so as to have a voice and contribute in governance.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event had in attendance several women groups and gender-focused CSOs.
Among them are, YIAGA Africa, Women Law Development Centre, Nigeria, Coalition of Professional Women in Politics and Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN).
NAN
