A social entrepreneur and founder of Brain Health Initiative Nigeria [BHIN], Ibadan, Dr Temitope Farombi, has called for a full implementation of 35 per cent affirmative action for women in Nigeria.
Farombi, a neurologist and Ph. D holder in Global Health from a British university, made the call in a chat with journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
It would be recalled that the Senate, had during the last International Women’s Day, pledged that it would ensure the implementation of 35 per cent affirmative action for women in parliament .
Speaking in the light of the pledge, Farombi, who is the founder of Brain Neurological Centre, Ibadan, urged the Executive Arm of government to appoint 35 per cent of women into public offices in line with the Maputo Protocol.The neurologist argued that women have what it takes to lead effectively, stating that they are many women of substance in Nigeria who have characters, competence and capacity to drive beneficial reforms at all levels of government.
Buttressing her argument, Farombi said many women in Nigeria have held public offices with exemplary performance. She added that women had been presidents of nations, corporations and multinational with enviable records.
