Women Are Qualified To Become President In Nigeria, says Obasanjo

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A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has said that in Nigeria today, women are qualified to become the President, saying that both men and women have the quality and equality to lead the nation.

Obasanjo stated this during the grand finale of Senator Lanre Tejuoso’s 5th edition of Egba dialect debate and Choral Competitions amongst secondary schools in the Ogun central senatorial district, held at the main auditorium of Oopl Abeokuta the state capital.

The debate topic: was “Nigeria is ripe for a female President” where Abeokuta girls grammar school opposed the motion and Egba wooden grammar school supports the motion.

Obasanjo reacted that both schools had done well, he argued that togetherness is the strength and combination of men and women that would enable effective administration in Nigeria.

He, said,” In my own opinion, if we want to have a great Nigeria, both men and women are needed we should do it the way it should be done, for me there is nothing to limit women to becoming a President in Nigeria of nowadays”.

“The only difference between men and women is that a woman can carry pregnant for 9 months but a man can not, to me, in my own opinion there is nothing to stop a woman from becoming the president of Nigeria. he reiterated

Obasanjo also encourages Yoruba to always showcase the beauty of Yoruba rich culture, adding Yoruba are the most blessed culture in the whole world while commending the organizer of the competition for bringing Yoruba back to the limelight.

“We must embrace our culture, our greeting, foods, our dressing as Yoruba are very unique”

“Yoruba is the most blessed culture in the World”. He added.

Also, the deputy gov. to Ogun State governor Engr. Naimot Salako, commended the organizer of the competition, particularly in his effort to bring back the beauty of Yoruba culture and language.

She urged that Yoruba in the diaspora should ensure that Yoruba is being taught among their children noting it is unfair that the Yoruba Language is now being taught by foreigners.

Engr. also noted that Yoruba should be a compulsory subject in the academic curriculum from elementary to higher institutions.

Engr. Oyedele also supported the debate that women should be given chances in governance

The dialects competition was won by Egba Owode Grammar School, and Abeokuta Girls Grammar School was the second runner-up, while in Choral Competition Abeokuta Grammar School won and Alaba Lawson royal college won the second place

The organizer of the competition Senator Lanre Tejuoso appreciated all the dignitaries present at the event, stating the competition was meant to encourage Yoruba language and Egba dialect speaking among the Egbas and Yoruba in the diaspora.

He added that Yoruba as language and culture must not go into extinction, noting that he expects other Yorubas home and abroad to emulate the good project that will enable the Yoruba language to thrive everywhere.

“We are expecting that this kind of program would be extended globally for those in the diaspora so they can also see the beauty and rich culture of the Yoruba language”. He added.

Present at the event were: Deputy Gov. to Ogun state, Engr. N limit Salako, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Alake of Egba Land represented by Chief Oluwole Adekunle, Asoju Egba, T he Osile of Oke oOnaEgba Oba Tejuoso, F ormer speaker Ogun Rt Hon. Suraj Adekumbi, PS Ministry of Education represented by Mrs. Bamidele Makinde and Sunday Akindele, Iyalode Alaba Lawson represented by Price Dimeji-Kayode Adedeji.
Chief Doja Adewolu Otun Owu Agoro of Egba land and others.