The Women Wing of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has stressed the importance of gender equality.
Speaking with The Nation, the Deputy General Secretary of PENGASSAN, Comrade Ngozi Okagbue, said the imperativeness of pressing for progress could not be over-emphasised because despite the progress that women had made in the fight for parity and social equity, there were still a lot of areas to be covered.
“More than ever, there is a call to action to press forward and progress to be made in gender parity; a strong call to press for progress. A strong call to motivate and unite friends, colleagues and the communities to think, act and be gender inclusive,’’ she added.
Okagbue stressed the importance of women in society, saying the PENGASSAN women group advocates that women hold elected positions at the federal, state and council levels, in addition to the oil and gas sector.
She called for the inclusion of more women at decision-making levels for national development.
Also, Okagbue urged the government to address the socio-economic situation, adding that this could cause chaos in the country.
“The truth is that there is real hunger in the land, and the hardship is becoming unbearable. Nigerians are choking and can barely breathe. The government needs to address the situation urgently,” she said.
