Northern Governors Wives Sue For Peace For Nigeria.

Recently, wives of state governors converged on Makurdi at the instance of Arch Dooshima Yemisi Suswam, wife of the Executive Governor of Benue State under the auspices of Northern Governors’ Wives Forum to discuss pertinent issues concerning the development of Nigeria as a nation.

As a mother and passionate believer in women as bedrock of any society, Suswam has demonstrated that it is time for mothers in the North to rise up for the peace and unity of the North in particular and the country in general.

Her reasoning must be along the line that each time a bomb goes off in any part of the country the woman is the worst hit in the sense that she loses a husband, a son, a daughter and could even be hit directly. Unlike men who naturally use their macho ego to suppress the sorrow and bitterness that accompany such carnage, women are usually thrown into a state of mourning, helplessness and endless wailing.

The recent summit which had 14 governors’ wives in attendance, and widely reported by the media, was aimed at exploring how to appeal to would be troublemakers and their sponsors in the north. The women packaged this as their contribution by way of support for their husbands - the governors

 

Source Leadership Newspapers