{"id":13192,"date":"2022-10-09T16:09:43","date_gmt":"2022-10-09T16:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=13192"},"modified":"2022-10-09T18:49:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-09T18:49:30","slug":"woyaen-strategies-on-credible-elections-engages-stakeholders-citizen-group-on-way-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=13192","title":{"rendered":"WOYAEN Strategies On Credible Elections, Engages Stakeholders, Citizen Group On Way Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li dir=\"auto\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"auto\">WOYAEN Strategies On Credible Elections, Engages Stakeholders, Citizen Group On Way Forward<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Zainab Tanimu<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Women And Youth Awareness Empowerment Network (WOYAEN), in furtherance to enhancing a healthy political process for the purpose of good\u00a0 governance had brought together stakeholders to chart a way forward.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The town hall meeting which included candidates and flag bearers from respective political parties to engage citizens on healthy collaboration ahead 2023 general elections was meant to strengthen the political process.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13194\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_103421_282-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_103421_282-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_103421_282-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_103421_282.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Executive Director, Women And Youth Awareness Empowerment Network (WOYAEN) Dr. Mrs. Rakiya Shonekan made this revelation during the event held in Kaduna.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">There is need for healthy engagement between the leader and the led for things to work in the right direction. She noted.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;It is important so that they tell us their agenda or manifestos as it relates to their constituencies and especially to this specific group of persons.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Explaining the objectives,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Present here are representatives from different groups of the society.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Part of the objectives of the\u00a0 programme include sensitizing participants on the perspectives (government and citizen) on ensuring inclusion and accountability in governance and administration of public offices.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Also, to establish a Community Accountability Committee (CAC) on the PWD advocacy\/inclusion mandate area.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Still explaining,<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;It is an important gathering and occasion.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">It is in a bid to continue the We-Pro campaign for the inclusion of women, youth and persons with disability in politics and the political process. As we are all aware, 2023 is very much around the corner.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">WOYAEN she explained has been in existence since 2005 with a vision of seeing a society where every boy, girl continued to engage in development.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13200\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_110612_0752-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_110612_0752-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_110612_0752-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_110612_0752-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_110612_0752-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_110612_0752-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_110612_0752-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_110612_0752.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;As an organization, Women and Youth Awareness Empowerment Network,\u00a0 have been doing a lot since inception, through our programmes, through our activities and through engaging with other like minds and partners.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Women, youth, persons with disability are our target group. Our mission is to advocate for, and promote good governance, human rights equal opportunities and an inclusive society.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Of course we cannot do it alone except by collaboration and partnership with relevant persons, bodies and organizations, such as you all who are present here today, if we much achieve desired outcome.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;We have been doing sensitization and awareness programmes. You can see that partners themselves go out to seek for relevant organizations that can further enhance this. This collaboration cannot be done by one group or one community.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Assessing the capability of persons with disability given the chance come 2023 elections, Dr. Rakiya is of high hope of them excelling in whatever position they find themselves. According to her, they have all it takes to be there.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8221; Yes, because they are human,and because they belong to the society we are in and because also they have a stake and they feel what we feel, they also have a right, their human rights\u00a0 to participate, to vote and be voted for. I believe it just takes the &#8216;will&#8217;. The &#8216;will&#8217; of course first, but more than that, the awareness and support of other persons.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13214\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_112920_8052-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_112920_8052-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_112920_8052-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_112920_8052.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Politics in Nigeria we know is money. But without much money, they can do it because they are credible people and people who have what it takes. Is just that it is not going to be easy. But mind you,\u00a0 they have huge population and if we pull our forces together,\u00a0 they will have a smooth sail.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Dr. Rakiya charged them not to be carried away by gifts from politicians, saying, as citizens there is need to appreciate ones rights as well as keep one&#8217;s dignity.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;If we are determined, we can shun whatever gifts that is being thrown at us and pull a force and do what is needful.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13203\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_111642_830-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_111642_830-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_111642_830-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_111642_830.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A one time Kaduna state Commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs, and former House of Assembly member,\u00a0 Hon. Maria Dogo in her presentation titled,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0&#8220;The challenges and prospects of Accountability and Inclusion in Governance: The Office Holder&#8217;s Perspective, made it clear that anyone interested in politics must first and foremost belong to a party.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Challenges before and after one is being appointed into an office though difficult as it might look, with the determination to excel, the task becomes easy. She encouraged.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">As a politician, one needs to make impact in whatever party one finds himself\/herself such as, being hardworking, being open minded, one developing the mind to mentor and develop others.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Hon. Maria stressing on the importance of participation encouraged that one participates fully not only at ones party level but local government, state and national levels. Once ones impact is felt, one becomes recognized and then carried along.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">For one to make a mark in politics, one needs to exert one&#8217;s worth. she said,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;You have to be identified with a party, be it APC, PDP, NNPP etc. Make sure you identify yourself with a particular ward. Register yourself, identify yourself with party executives so that they know you. You start politicking there. You must identify yourself with the polling unit where you reside.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;In terms of election you should make sure that those you identify yourself with in the party will\u00a0 all rally around to know that you participated in one act or the other for the party.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Keep mingling with them at the local government level till you manuaver yourself to even state level. One important thing l must say is that, you have to remain in one party whether good or bad or it becomes political prostitution by moving from one party to another.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Challenges are enormous but with determination and hard-work the terrain becomes easier.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">On the issue of voting credible candidates, she said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;It is not just enough to vote one you love but cannot deliver. Politics is all about making positive impacts on the lives of the electorate, thus, the need to choose leaders who can bring positive changes.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">She said Nigeria is at the verge of collapsing, reason being that leaders were chosen based on sentiments rather than capability.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">She challenged everyone to shine their eyes to vote credible leaders in the forthcoming general elections.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Leaders who know their onions and should not be tied to religious, or tribal sentiments. Only then can Nigeria get out of its present predicaments.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13227\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_123755_9422-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_123755_9422-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_123755_9422-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_123755_9422-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_123755_9422-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_123755_9422-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_123755_9422-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_123755_9422.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Present at the foral were representatives from different groups of the society.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Others were candidates and flag bearers who took their turn to make presentations on what the electorates will expect from them if voted into power come 2023 elections.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Dr.Micah Shabi is one of those persons living with disability. According to him, they are well prepared for the forthcoming general election.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13196\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_110140_0992-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_110140_0992-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_110140_0992-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_110140_0992.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He called that they be given their rightful place in the on going process.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Persons living with disability have huge population that could turn around the electoral process. He said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;We can write books about the issues of persons with disability concerning the election that is coming.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Politics is who gets what? When and how? Persons with disability what do they have? We thank God for this kind of awareness that we are having now. Is the awareness that will help.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">This organization is talking about inclusion, good governance, such will really help the issues of persons with disability. Let me tell you, anywhere you gather ten persons living with disability, 8 or 9 of them have their voters cards in their hands.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">That is to show that they are well prepared for election.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13228\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_122804_2322-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_122804_2322-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_122804_2322-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_122804_2322-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_122804_2322-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_122804_2322-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_122804_2322-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_122804_2322.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">They have that full awareness, so the issue now is the issue of governance. How do you include them? How can they bring them in?\u00a0 That is what this organization is doing and l hope there will be change from now henceforth.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Lamenting further, he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The inclusiveness is\u00a0 not good enough. It is not even there. The good things is that the law that has been signed by president Buhari if it is implemented, put into use, the issue of persons with disability will be settled.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">We are also creating awareness concerning the Act that have been signed into law to start working and that will be very helpful to persons living with disability in this country.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The estimate is showing that we are over 27million.You cannot ignore such population of any country. This is over 5 countries in Africa? Such can over throw a country.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">With regards to credibility, he has this to say.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">If you talk of talents, you cannot even quantify these people you are seeing. Anyone you call, you will be surprised to see what he will show you.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13195\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_125342_475-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_125342_475-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_125342_475-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20221006_125342_475.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Also speaking, State coordinator Network of Women with Disability, Aisha Salihu who is also state coordinator, of physically handicap Association of Nigeria has called on the need for INEC to for the sake of fairness and justice allow a representative of persons with disability to monitor their affairs in the on-going 2023 electioneering process and election proper.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">She argued that not until this anomaly is corrected, persons with disability will continue to suffer same faith of non inclusiveness.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">She gave an example of one of them\u00a0 Louis Auta who came out to contest for State House of assembly member but was shown the way out even before the contest just because of her disability.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">They need a representation that will project their cause because according to her it is the one that wears the shoe who knows where it pinches.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Aisha complained of structures not assessible. Sometimes persons with disability will have to cross gutter to reach the polling unit. Not only that,\u00a0 ballot boxes are very high for some of<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">them to cast their votes.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;You don&#8217;t know who to vote for. If for instance you tell them you want to vote for PDP, they make you thumbprint for APC and verse visa.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Each time we ask INEC to put assessible structures in place, they tell you provisions are already made but by the time you reach these polling units, it is a different ball game. We are made to go through all the rigours We are made to stay in the sun stranded.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">So we need our persons there at the polling units.&#8221; She stressed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t know maybe they think we cannot do the exercise, that is what they think. We want INEC to employ PWDs in their exercise so that we can have sense of belonging. We need representatives at the polling units.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Once there is a PWD in an exercise, l think the problem will be reduced.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The programme is sponsored by Fc- and Action Aid Nigeria<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WOYAEN Strategies On Credible Elections, Engages Stakeholders, Citizen Group On Way Forward Zainab Tanimu Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria Women And Youth Awareness Empowerment Network (WOYAEN), in furtherance to enhancing a healthy political process for the purpose of good\u00a0 governance had brought together stakeholders to chart a way forward. 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