From Okwe Obi, Abuja
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has advocated more positions for women in government, adding that the impact of women should not be ignored.
He stated this yesterday at the 40 anniversary celebration of News Engineering Limited, in Abuja.
He commended the Chief Executive Officer of the firm, Josephine Nwaeze for building on the legacy left behind by her husband, stressed the need for women to be given key positions in government to fast-track Nigeria economic development.
The monarch said: “I am sure there were many temptations to look at and wonder how he (her husband) could have done so much because I am sure those were very large shoes to fill.
“Sometimes, we freeze looking at big shoes to fill and while we might want to honour and respect the shoes before us, we must not fall into the temptation of stepping into those shoes.
“This is because the same God who created who left those shoes behind, gave us our own unique shoe size.
“Deputy speaker, you spoke how a lady has made such impacts but this shouldn’t surprise anyone because whatever it is that you give to a woman, they will nurture it, incubate it and they will produce a full manifestation of that seed that is given to them.
“The seed that he left with her, she has been able to incubate, nurture it and produce a standing, functional and thriving organisation better than what her husband left for her.”