Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has extolled the virtues of women on the occasion of the celebration of the International Womens Day.
The International Women’s Day celebrated annually on March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women
Njenje Media News reports that the former Vice-Presidential candidate and 2023 Presidential hopeful on his Twitter page gave instances of women in public offices that have done creditably well, quoting a Transparency International study that shows women are likely to be less corrupt than men.
He wrote:
“Nigerian women are assets that need to be put to good use. Let’s take a cue from Bangladesh, where the current and longest-serving Prime Minister is a woman. Their opposition leader is a woman.
“The Speaker of the Unicameral Parliament is a woman. The leader and Deputy Leader of the Parliament are both women. On the economy, most of the workers in the Bangladesh Apparel Industry, which accounts for about 75% of the country’s export income, are primarily women.
“Several studies by Transparency International have also shown that women are less likely to be corrupt than men when given leadership positions. Higher levels of women’s participation in public offices are associated with lower levels of corruption. -PO #IWD2022”, he wrote.
