While the All Progressives Congress remains indecisive in its attempt
to choose the next Senate President, Binta Masi Garba, a female
senator-elect, has offered herself as a way out of the impasse.
Garba, who represents Adamawa north senatorial district on the
platform of the APC, says she’s more than qualified to be elected Senate
President, regardless of her gender.
While speaking with the United Kingdom arm of the APC, Binta made a case for her ambition:
“I will reduce poverty in Nigeria by setting legislative agenda such as free and compulsory schooling for the girl child.
“I have set three main legislative agenda, which I will pursue
vigorously if elected. Education for the girl child, maternal care,
which government must ensure is free from at least pregnancy to five
years, and agriculture for women. I remain resolute that my antecedent
and my pedigree are there.”
“I can stand the heat and I am qualified to lead the senate so
whatever is zoned for the north-eastern part of Nigeria by our great
party, I am going to beat it out with whoever is interested.” Asked if
Nigerians are ready to have a female senate president.”
“This is the era of change and Nigerians are excited by my
candidature. After going into the ‘jungle’ and one came out victorious
and survived the entire trauma, is the person not qualified enough to
vie for any position?”
“Margaret Thatcher did well to positively impact the economy in the
United Kingdom and today, even after passing on, she is still remembered
globally for her great tenure. Our voices must be heard; people need to
understand that we are all equal in the eyes of the law. The
constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria is not biased towards
gender, and it has given every single Nigerian the fundamental right to
aspire.”
“I have gone into the ‘jungle’ with other men and I came out
victorious – at least [it was] the seating governor I contested with and
God almighty was so faithful and merciful to me and I came out
victorious – obviously I think I am better qualified and I have a lot of
things that I can offer Nigerian people that will give them the
confidence and reassurance that change indeed has come and has come to
stay for good.”
“If I can do well acting as the chair-person of a political party
whilst in opposition and was able to deliver three senators, six house
of representative members and a governor and we came out and elected the
president-elect with 123,000 votes against the incumbent, then I think I
am better qualified for the senate president post.”
“There are women who performed well and their integrity was intact
and there are those that probably brought the standard and the integrity
of women to ridicule where corruption has been the order of the day. I
am not a corrupt person. I have been tested and tried and I think I can
raise my head up that I am not among the women in quote.”
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