By Ebele Ofodile
Northern Women resident in Anambra State have pledged their support for the governorship candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) in the November 8, 2025 election, Evangelist Prince Ukachukwu who they reckon regard them as one of his own.
The Northern women who made this known yesterday when they paid him a solidarity support at his campaign in Awka, Anambra State, lamented that their lives have not been touched efficiently by the successive governments in the State.
The Women Leader of Northern Women Support Group for Ikukuoma and Iyom, Hajia Teni Yusuf regretted that most of Northern women resident in the State are jobless, poor and marginalized to the point that they don’t benefit from most of the programmes of the State government’.
Yusuf disclosed that Ukachukwu lived most of his life in the North and has sizeable investments in the North, noting that he would understand their plight better than other contestants.
She described him as a detribalized Nigerian who stands between making Anambra State benefit more from the Federal Government than any other candidate.
She revealed that she has spent over 35 years in Anambra State stand to explain the plight of her fellow women more.. According to her, most women in the group are not educated and don’t have jobs, as a result of which make them to stay at home.
Going further, she said those who are educated don’t have jobs, calling on Ukachukwu to address their plight by providing credible and job opportunities for those educated and non -educated members, among others.
She said those who paid the solidarity visit are Northern Moslem and Christina women who are living in Anambra State.
Yusuf said: ”We came to pay solidarity support to Ikukuoma (Ukachukwu) campaign and Iyom because of his good nature. .”We would go from house to house and church/mosque to mobilize support for APC to win and meet our needs. We are both Christian and Moslems. We will mobilize support for him,” she concluded.”
Responding, Ukachukwu welcomed the Northern Women Support Group, describing them as being part of him and vice versa. The APC candidate observed that most of them were born in Anambra State and would ensure he carries them along and do more for them., if elected.
