Ahead of the Federal Capital Territory Area Council Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Gender and Inclusivity Department along side other Women Groups and Civil society Organization are advocating need for women to participate fully in the electoral process. Speaking at a town hall meeting with Women Groups and Gender Focused CSOs in Abuja, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, INEC, FCT, Alhaji Yahaya Bello urged the women as mother’s to enlighten the youths on the need to shun violence. Represented by the Administrative Secretary, INEC, FCT, Barr. Waziri Zanna, Yahaya Bello said in order to have a free & fair election, the youths must be educated on the dangers of drug abuse which elicit acts of Violence. Earlier in her remarks, the Director, Gender and Inclusivity Department, INEC, Mrs Blessing Obidegwu who stated that the equal participation of men and women is a key principle of democracy urged the female folks to get involved in the electoral process better than they use to. In his goodwill message,the Deputy project Coordinator, European Centre for Electoral Support, Manji Wilson louded INEC’s electoral reform & urged women to take advantage of the Continuos Voters Registration excercise, get their Permanent Voters card & get involved in the electoral process. The FCT Area Council Election is scheduled to take place on February 12th, 2022.
