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NAWOJIANS express faith in Etche vice chairman-elect

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Colleagues of Vice Chairman-elect of Etche local government area of Rivers State, Honourable Gladys Onyekachi Nweke, have  expressed strong faith in her ability to deliver on her mandate.

Nweke a practicing journalists in the state was elected vice chairman at the just concluded local government elections in the state.

Addressing the people of Okehi in Etche,  during a courtesy visit with her EXCO, Chairman,  Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Rivers State council, Mrs Susan Serekara-Nwikh-ana,   urged the good people of Okehi  to always pray and support their own daughter “Gladys”,  on daily basis, so as to represent and make women proud over the task given to her.

The media women leader,  acknowledged the Governor of Rivers State, Chief Barr Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, for finding women worthy and capable in leadership positions. She  adored  the governor for enabling women in the State to serve as  vice chairmen in all local governments in  Rivers State, thereby giving them a voice in the society at large.

She thus, encouraged the elders, women, and youths of Okehi, to  always think of their daughter, observe, advise and correct her as to make a difference in the LGA and State.

While also  congratulating the Vice Chairman-elect, a veteran journalist in the state, Mrs Kate Sam-Ngbor, advised  the newly elected vice-chairman  to  remember that the people that elected her,  especially the women she represents,  are looking up to her, a reason for which she  should do well to carry them along.

She  charged her to resist every oppression, irrespective of who the oppressor is. She enjoined her to be  strong, speak out diplomatically, when things are not going well, as well as  play along to some limit and make an impact in Etche’s  political arena, by making her voice to be heard.

Responding, Gladys Nweke promised that with God on her side, she will make  Etche men, women and youths proud and will return diginity/sanity to the seat of Etche’s Vice chairmanship.

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