2023: Kogi Central Market Women Endorse Engr. Ohere, Honor Him WIith Award »

The forum of all female traders in Central Senatorial District of Kogi State under the aegis of Kogi Central Market Women have thrown their weight behind Engr. Abubakar S. Ohere, the Kogi Central Senatorial Candidate of APC in the coming 2023 general elections. The incoming Senator by God’s grace was honored by the women as the Kogi Central Market Women “Philanthropist Par Excellence.

The declaration of unflinching support took place during the weekend in the country home of the Senatorial Hopeful when the President, Hajia Khadiza Ahmad Ogirima led the Okene; Adavi; Okehi; Ajaokuta and Ogori Market Women Leaders, Hajia Amina Ige; Daudu Hajia Asipita; Mrs Suberu Christiana; Hajia Khadijat Muhammed and Mrs Janet I. Soje respectively. Also in the company of the high powered delegation is the Mother of Kogi Central Market Women, Hajia Okende Yakubu; the Chairman of Kogi Central Traders Union, Alh. Abu Gomina and his Secretary, Mall Abubakar Oyivo Asuva.

Hajia Okende prayed fervently for the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alh. Yahaya Bello for the sustenance of peace and development of the state in general. She equally prayed for Engr. Ohere’s triumph at the 2023 polls noting that Ebira mothers are proud and solidly behind him come shine come rain.

The President, Hajia Khadiza Ahmad Ogirima in her keynote address reiterate the readiness of all market women across the length and breadth of Kogi Central to canvass and galvanize support for their host to ensure a landslide win during elections. She described Engr. Abubakar Ohere as a golden fish with no hiding place in the ocean. She thanked Engr. Ohere for the numerous empowerment support given to the women harping on “Ohere Market Push”, a scheme she described as a “reviver” for petty traders in the market.

She eulogized His Excellency for fighting insecurity to a standstill, creating the enabling environment for the market women to excel in their trading ventures. She hinted that they are set to mobilize all market and organize a central rally in support of Engr. Ohere’s candidature as a mark of solidarity payback for his philanthropic gestures and acts of humanity.

Engr Ohere in his response, specifically thank the countless women groups who have been up and doing from day one, our market women’s groups to our young women’s groups, to our interreligious groups to those constituted by current and former female government officials, and other classifications too numerous to mention.

I thanked you all for your unflinching support and your unshakeable belief in the prospects of Ohere for senate.
When women are united, wonderful things happen; and I have immense confidence in the ability of the amazing team assembled here today to secure the women’s vote for APC.”