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From Jonas Ike, Abuja
As the politicking for who becomes speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th Assembly hots up, a human rights and advocacy group, Coalition of South East Civil Society and Human Rights Organizations is drumming support for the candidacy of Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, who so far is the only female in the race.
The group in a statement signed by Jasper Uche and comrade Ibuchukwu Ezike who are the conveners, it said the All Progressives Congress (APC), being a national party should consider geographical spread and gender balance in alloting political positions to deserving members in line with what the United States just did recently with the election of a female speaker, Nancy Pelosi.
Nkeiruka, according to the group is a “tested hand in legislative matters judging from her contributions in the last 12 years as a legislator in the green chamber with numerous legislative accomplishments which include the Anti-Turture Act, 2017, Compulsory Treatment and Care for Gun Shot Victims Act 2017, Local Government Autonomy Bill which was merged with the constitution amendment bills, to mention but a few”.
The group which further described the lawmaker as “a woman of strong character” also said “she has to her credit a clean record in public office, and her achievement as current House Committee chairman in Aviation speaks volume”.
“her grassroot appeal and her interpersonal relationship with other legislators is a great asset to the APC and the country at large”, the group noted.