The Principal Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Upper East Region, Mr. Samuel Akolgo in a radio interview spoke on the importance of women participation in local governance.
He explained that society would experience, accelerated growth, and development if women are given the opportunity to participate in decision-making. He said, “Women have talents and abilities as their male counterparts which are needed to complement those of men in order to produce balanced development of the society.”
Mr. Samuel Akolgo encouraged citizens to nominate more women candidates in their communities or electoral areas to give them leverage in the District level contest and also open up for females to higher levels of leadership positions for development.
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