IWD: I’ll prioritise women’s development, says Abia PDP guber candidate

Okey Ahiwe, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia, says he will prioritise women’s development if elected.

Ahiwe made the promise in a statement issued on Wednesday to commemorate the 2023 International Women’s Day.

International Women’s Day is celebrated across the world on March 8 every year.

The PDP governorship candidate described women in the state as “resourceful and resilience”.

“Our women are the bedrock of our society. As our mothers, wives, and relations, I acknowledge the sacrifices you have made for us,” the statement reads.

“We are nothing without you. From birth through life, you are there for us. Abia women, with their resourcefulness and resilience, have sustained our society.

“I praise you on the occasion of International Women’s Day. We promise you a new Abia that will enthrone the importance of women in our policies, programmes, projects and politics.”

Ahiwe asked women in the state to vote for the PDP candidates in the governorship and state house of assembly elections on Saturday.