All Progressives Congress Presidential
Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has
assured that General Muhammadu
Buhari will initiate policies and
programmes that will impact positively
on the lives of youths and women if voted into office in the February 14
presidential election.

A statement from the Directorate of
Media and Publicity of the campaign
organisation stated that the APC
manifesto contained innovations and
legislative proposals that would
promote the manpower development and social participation of women and
youths in the country. The statement, signed by Mallam Garba
Shehu yesterday, said: “Drawing
extensively from the information
contained in the APC’s manifesto, a
Federal Government under the
leadership of Buhari promises to offer women and youths in Nigeria a new
deal.

“We are firmly committed to the value
that women are the backbone of the
Nigerian society, especially in our rural
communities. Therefore, issues that
matter to the average Nigerian woman
cut across the spectrum of policy areas, such as agriculture – where
they predominate as farmers and farm
labour – to health and education,
where their concern for their children
are paramount. “Our policy position for woman takes
into cognisance the fact that in spite of
several rights outlined in the 1999
Constitution, many women do not
enjoy the same freedom as men,
particularly in the fields of education, economic empowerment and political
participation.

“No society can progress where half of
its population suffers systemic
discrimination. An APC government
will seek to end all forms of gender
discrimination in both public and
private sectors, in education, employment and housing and also
protect equal property and inheritance
rights.” The statement further explained the
core policy of the APC for women and
youths to include, “improving anti-
discriminatory legislation and
instituting merit-based affirmative
action in employment; injecting gender as a component of federal
character and appointing a Minister for
Women and Gender in the Office of the
President; enforcing legal protection
for the fundamental rights of the girl-
child in all areas of religious, social and economic life.”

Other policy concerns according to the
statement include, “providing women
with greater legal protection from
domestic violence and sexual
harassment; empowering the police
with specialist training on handling of domestic violence issues;
strengthening coordination between
women and youths’ agencies at state
and federal levels cutting across ethnic

LMAO..Since when did APC start considering women/youths?

All these things are not necessary..We already know Our President..

One good term deserves another..

thank u sir

I Love GMB!!!

buhari and his supporters always talking rubbish since time immemorial. I thought he wanted to scrap the first lady office. #in Gejs voice# Mr Buhari we are not radical muslims that dont value our women. >(( we know those pretending to be good just to get our votes. Lolz

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There is surely a brighter future ahead. Sai Buhari.

all this are empty promises as usual.