A more effective and balanced female representation and participation in politics and governance would have major impact on the country’s socio-economic future and overall national development, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said Thursday.
Osinbajo said this at the 2022 Women Directors’ Conference.
Speaking in a pre-recorded message on the theme of the conference, Facing Forward – The Evolving Nature of Boards in a Rapidly Changing World, the Vice President called for more female representation in leadership positions in government and across different sector “as an economic imperative and not a moral duty of men or mere concession by men.”
“A country that keeps down half of its productive demography is bound to perform sub-optimally. But the issue is not just board representation, it is about representation in politics and government this is where major decisions affecting our lives are made. But perhaps, most importantly, it is about education of girls.
“The high…