Empowerment of Nigerian women in politics, Goal of the National Council for Women in Politics, Want for a female president in Nigeria, Mobilization of women for elections, Advantages of mobilizing women for elections, Need for money to contest elections, Sacrifice for the good of the country, Participation in the Abacha transition programme, Importance of education for women in politics, Gender

PM News . 08 October 1998 . Pg 2

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The text describes an interview with Mrs. Funke Taiwo, a member of the National Council for Women in Politics, who is working towards the empowerment of Nigerian women in the political setup. The organization aims to have a female president in Nigeria and is currently working to have as many female civilian governors as possible. The interviewee mentions that the association is targeting grassroots women and providing them with encouragement and support to contest elections. When asked about the broadcast of the new head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, the interviewee did not feel too bad about it, as they believed it was a necessary sacrifice to move the country forward.

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The text describes an interview with Mrs. Funke Taiwo, a member of the National Council for Women in Politics, who is working towards the empowerment of Nigerian women in the political setup. The organization aims to have a female president in Nigeria and is currently working to have as many female civilian governors as possible. The interviewee mentions that the association is targeting grassroots women and providing them with encouragement and support to contest elections. When asked about the broadcast of the new head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, the interviewee did not feel too bad about it, as they believed it was a necessary sacrifice to move the country forward.