First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has enjoined men to strongly support Nigerian women, who she has also called upon to offer themselves for elective and appointive positions.

Speaking at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa while unveiling the 50 Women @ 50 Logo to celebrate Nigerian women as part of the activities marking Nigeria’s Golden Jubilee Anniversary on Wednesday, she said her pet project, Women for Change Initiate, would encourage more women to participate in politics.

The event was organised by the Initiative which seeks to promote the contributions of Nigerian women to national development.

She said: “I urge women to offer themselves for elective positions and also appeal to our men folk to support the women. I also want to appeal to state governments to give legal backing to the National Gender Policy on Affirmative Action while I warmly commend states that have already passed it into law.”