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| Mrs Josephine Piyo (Plateau) |
In recent times, there have been high demand for more women participation in governance. Some political parties governorship candidates have responded to this clarion call ahead of the 2023 general elections by picking female running mates for the race, thus brightening the chances of more women participation in governance.
One of these females deputies is Mrs Josephine Piyo from Plateau State, the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Caleb Mutfwang, recently picked Mrs Josephine Piyo as his running mate ahead of the 2023 general elections.
She was unveiled at a brief ceremony held at the state PDP secretariat in Jos recently.
Who is Piyo
Piyo, a grassroots politician, was chairperson of Riyom Local Government Area of the state and former lawmaker in the Plateau State House of Assembly.
Mutfwang said the choice of Piyo was about giving voice to the voiceless.
“Some of you will recall that in the course of my campaigns before the party primaries, I committed to giving a voice to the voiceless. I make bold to say that a critical segment of our society that is often neglected in leadership considerations is the womenfolk, yet they form a formidable percentage of our population. For me, giving them a voice is a compelling necessity,” he said.
Piyo is a health care worker and had served as a public administrator before her foray into politics.
The female running mate, who accepted the position, expressed gratitude and assured the state of working to give the party victory.