By Ahmad Umar
Gombe (Nigeria) — In order to improve the participation of Women in politics the All progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State northeast of the country, has waved fifty per cent cost of nomination fee for females vying for various party executive positions during its mini convention this Saturday.
The Party’s Caretaker Committee Secretary, Kasim Maigari, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the level of preparedness for the Congress, said 39 candidates have been cleared to vie for different positions during the Congress
He said appropriate measures have been put in place for the exercise which would signal that unity has finally returned to the party.
Two women are among the contestants for the elective positions.
“There are eight vacant positions and we have screened 39 persons who were all qualified to contest, among them were two women.
“There are eight persons contesting for the post of chairmanship, five, Deputy chairmen, four, secretary, 10, Youth leader, three, Legal Advisers, two, Zonal women leader and three ex-officio”.
He said the party sold the forms for the chairmanship at the cost of N100, 000 while other positions went for N30, 000 adding that the party will be more united and ready to capture power from the PDP in 2019.
The caretaker secretary promised that a level playing field has been created for a credible, free and fair congress expected to hold in Gombe, the State capital.
