The National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Plateau State chapter, has appealed to the state governor to appoint more women into the state executive council.

The state chairman of the association, Mrs. Jemimah Yerima, made the appeal on Tuesday in Jos during a courtesy call on Mrs. Hilda Fwangchi the new Head of Service.

She said that such appointment would give women the opportunity to prove their mettle, saying that women possess the wherewithal to perform their functions effectively if appointed into office.

“We have the experience and educational qualifications required to hold key positions in Plateau State and in Nigeria.”

Yerima congratulated the new Head of Service for her appointment and noted that she was the first female Head of Service in Plateau State.

She advised Fwangchi to use her office to carve a niche for women, saying that excellent performance by her would open more doors for women.

Noting that women were usually the worse hit during communal crisis, Yerima commended the government for creating a platform for negotiation between disputing communities in some parts of the state.

She urged the new administration to address the issue of education for the girl-child as well as upsurge in the rate of molestation of women.

Yerima said that NAWOJ had assisted in the establishment of a VVF centre in Plateau and plans to establish such centres in some IDP camps in Plateau.

In her remark, Fwangchi commended NAWOJ for the pivotal role it had been playing in the campaign for peace in Plateau State.

She noted that the association had also organised programmes that touched the lives of the people, adding that her office was ready to collaborate with any group to deliver services to the people of the state.

The head of service said that women had the potential and qualifications needed for appointment into key government positions to prove their worth. (NAN)

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