APC Women Group Congratulates Onyejeocha

An All Progressive Congress (APC) women group, North Central Amazons for BAT, has congratulated the Minister of State for Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, on her recent victory at the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia. 

The group also appealed to the former Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives to return to the parliament where they believe is her turf.

The call came just 72 hours after the court sacked Amaobi Ogah of the Labour Party (LP), declaring Onyejeocha the lawful winner of the February 25 Isiukwator-Imunneochi Federal Constituency election.

In a statement issued on Sunday by the convener of the group, Lynda Adzuanaga, the group described Onyejeocha’s victory as “a win for women in politics and women in general”. 

She said: “We congratulate her ‘never say die’ spirit that she has continued to display all these years. We salute her courage to neutralise adversity and conspiracies, especially in a men dominated political environment. Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha is indeed one woman with noble qualities.

“We congratulate Nigerians who stood by her in prayers, especially women like us who look up to her as a role model. We encourage other women to take a cue and start believing in themselves. 

“Regardless of the fact that our President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has so magnanimously, appointed this beauty and brain as Minister of State for Labour and Employment, premised on her sterling qualities of leadership, integrity and representation in government, we want to appeal to the Honourable Minister that it is our deep conviction and belief that she belongs at the Green Chambers of our National Assembly.”

Lynda explained that the call was necessitated by the fact that they want to “see more women at the National Assembly; women with outstanding qualities and experience”. 

She added that as a women’s group, they were well aware of her exceptional qualities, which they “believe spurred Mr President, to nominate and further confirm her as a minister”.

According to her, “In a National Assembly of limited women and specifically, a paltry 16 women out of the 360 House of Representatives members, Honourable Onyejeocha one of our finest, a key player in our First 11 is definitely a sine qua non.

“Hon. Onyejeocha has time without number, proven her mettle as a legislator, contributing brilliantly to debates on critical and topical issues in our nation on the floor of the House. 

“Her voice has been one of the loudest, consistent and most compelling in the House in all the years she has served as a legislator and it is our firm belief, that the people of her constituency and indeed, the women of Nigeria are better off with her in the House of Representatives, which is a familiar turf for her. 

“Mention must be made of her bravery, outspokenness and resilience as legislator. In her sojourn as a legislator, she sponsored a plethora of bills, moved motions on the floor of the House for the good and wellbeing of the people.

“Her influence, capacity and ability as a member of parliament can be seen in the many roles she played as Chairman, House Committee on Aviation; Chairman, Committee on Navy; Chairman, House Committee on Women in Parliament and serving as member of several other Committees in the House.”

She concluded by saying that: “They are also conversant with the fact that her forte is the parliament and she will be of immense significance, more benefit and support to the party, her constituency, women and indeed Nigeria as a whole as a legislator.

“The essence of this press statement is to agitate for the return of Honourable Onyejeocha to the Green Chambers, premised on the decision of the election tribunal and we strongly believe that with the return of Honourable Onyejeocha to the House of Representatives, more women and people-oriented bills will be introduced and passed into law for the collective good and benefit of all Nigerians.”