… appoints Coordinators for Women with Disabilities Forum
APC Women with Disabilities Forum has begun grassroots mobilization of members for the 2023 general elections in the North Central region.
Convener and National Coordinator of the group, Madam Lois Auta, a visionary politician, founded this first of its kind support group within the APC for inclusion of women with disabilities in politics as the race to the 2023 elections gains momentum.
Auta, in her commitment to the cause for better political inclusion for Women with Disabilities had voluntarily resigned from some of the organizations she is involved in. She resigned with effect from August 29, 2022.
According to her, the decision was made to allow fuller devotion of time and effort towards the vision of seeing more Women with Disabilities actively involved in the political arena.
National coordinator, APC Women with Disabilities Forum, Lois Auta
It is hoped that in event of the APC winning, this move will bring Women with Disabilities to the negotiating table to negotiate inclusivity in the administration by 2023.
The mobilization was organized in Abuja on September 4th by the Women with Disabilities Forum with support from APC Women and PWDs Wing.
The event also witnessed launching and inauguration of North Central Coordinators of the APC Women with Disabilities Forum.
The inauguration was co-led by Dr. Betta Edu, APC National Women Leader and Hon. James Lalu, Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities – with over 100 party members in attendance.
Dr. Edu in her remarks promised to mobilize more funding for the group as it had shown capacity, competence, confidence, credibility and character.
Hon. James Lalu on his part pledged a ₦50,000 grant for each participants even as he charged them to mobilize a million APC Women with Disabilities in the region.
Edu, described as “Mother-General” was lauded for her inclusive policy toward all vulnerable groups. The group also praised H.E Abdullahi Adamu, the Chairman of APC for his support towards the success of this event.
The group had a mandate to mobilize Women with Disabilities and inaugurate coordinators in the North West, North East, South East, South West and South-South.
List of the newly inaugurated coordinators is as follows:
Hon. Kyennan John Mizim
North Central Coordinator
Angelina Ugben
FCT Coordinator
Christopher Queen O.
Kogi State Coordinator
Murjanatu Buhari
Nasarawa State Coordinator
Mngunengen Rachael K.
Benue State Coordinator
Abdulkadir Bilkis A.
Kwara State Coordinator
Asabe Grace Amaji
Plateau State Coordinator
Hadiza M. Aliyu
Niger State Coordinator
FCT Local Government Area Coordinators list:
Angelina Ugben,
FCT Coordinator
Chief Host
Janet Alabede
Abaji LGA Coordinator
Zainab Yusuf
Abuja Municipal Area Council
Agatha Ola Egwu
Bwari LGA Coordinator
Abonyi Salome Adaobi
Gwagwalada LGA Coordinator
Fatima Mohammed
Kuje LGA Coordinator
Victoria Samuel Sani
Kwali LGA Coordinator