2019: Anako advocates more position for women, rallies support for APC

Member representing Odo-Ogun Constituency at the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon Sikirat Anako at weekend rallied support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state as the 2019 election is fast approaching
The two-time lawmaker also said the roles of women in politics cannot be over-emphasized and advocated for more opportunities for women to justify their roles in politics.
Anako who spoke at the weekend during the APC stakeholders’ meeting in Odo-Ogun held in Erinle, Oyun Local Government called on the people to vote for APC in large numbers in the next general elections to ensure the victory of the party next year.
The meeting was held at her instance.
The Kwara South Senatorial District, Alhaji Jimoh Balogun in his remarks said with the Saraki structure which has existed for over 50 years APC remains the party to beat in the state.
He said the meeting was organised to reaffirm to the party structures in Kwara South to be steadfast and be confidence of victory.
Balogun blamed the problem which the party faced in the last local government election in some areas in the state on internal wrangling among party members and maintained that the party had started mending its fence in preparation for 2019 general elections.
He emphasised the need for people of the constituency and the state in general to obtain their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) and vote enmass for the APC to ensure the victory of the party.
He called on those that has just been relocated to the state from other parts of the country to apply for transfer of their PVC to enable them exercise their franchise in the forthcoming general elections.
While charging political office holders to always embark on empowerment programmes for the benefit of the people, he commended Hon Sikirat Anako for not disappointing the party through her qualitaive representation at the state House of Assembly.
Also speaking, former Commissioner for Energy, Hon. Muyideen Olaniyi Alalade said the essence of the meeting was to remind stakeholders on the need to work hard for the victory of APC in 2019, warning them against selling their votes.
In their separate remarks, former members of the state House of Assembly, Hon Abdulrazaq Taiwo and Otunba Taiwo Afolabi described PVC as an instrument which could be used to show genuine love and loyalty to leadership of APC.
They called on the party leaders, youth and women to re-strategise and redouble their efforts in preparation for 2019 elections and called on INEC to make registration machines available in all major towns in the council to afford people at the grassroots opportunity to get registered.