Rivers State Chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ; has appealed to the Governorship Candidate of Accord, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs to partner the Association to assist the girl child achieve her aims and assume her place in the society.
NAWOJ Chairperson in the state Mrs. Susan Serekara-Nwikhana who led members of the Association on a courtesy visit to the candidate in PortHarcourt, informed Chief Lulu-Briggs of her wish for the girl child in Rivers State.
Mrs. Serekara-Nwikhana who acknowledged the role of Chief Lulu-Briggs in helping the less privileged in the society across the states, said the place of the girl child in the society can not be over emphasized hence the need to support her to conquer her world.
The Chairperson also thank the Candidate for picking some NAWOJians to work in his campaign team which shows that he has love and respect for women.
In his response, Governorship Candidate Accord, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs thanked the women for the visit and promised to look into the appeal of the Association.
Chief Lulu-Briggs noted that women and girls play important roles in the family and society at large and their roles cannot be swept under the carpet.
"I have every reason to do something for the girl child and I have three daughters and a son.
We need a government that will provide opportunities every Rivers person, irrespective of tribe. Rivers state is the most blessed state but we need to reawaken her to take her to her great destiny.
I am not saying other leaders have not done well, they have tried their best but more needs to be done.
I am prepared to create Rivers state of expanding opportunities for everyone irrespective of tribe". He stressed
Chief Lulu- Briggs who encouraged women to collect their PVCs and be ready to vote in the right people into leadership positions , said if voted in the Bricks House next year, his monthly salaries will go for women in all the local government Areas of the State.
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