The Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria
(ACPN), Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has expressed readiness to fight for
the rights of Nigerians and eradicate poverty in the country.
She said this at a dinner in Lagos where Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, former
president of Liberia, endorsed her presidential ambition.
During the dinner, which was organised by Women in Successful Careers
(WISCAR), Ezekwesili narrated her age-long friendship with Sirleaf, part
of which was her role as a senior adviser on economic reforms to the
ex-Liberian president.
The ACPN presidential candidate explained that the exemplary leadership
of Sirleaf showed that when “a woman stands up to say ‘I want to lead’,
she is ready to serve.”
Ezekwesili said that Nigerians needed “a leader that is willing to give
their all in character , competence and capacity to…
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