Agege 02: Agboke Assures Agege women of Renewed Hope Agenda, Advocates for women inclusion
Mrs Azizat Oluokun-Agboke, a female aspirant who stands as a beacon of hope and progress for Agege Constituency II. Known for her vibrancy, energy, and brilliance, she brings fresh ideas and unwavering dedication to the people she seeks to represent.
As an aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), her vision is rooted in community development, youth empowerment, and inclusive governance.
With her passion for service and commitment to excellence, she is ready to champion the voice of Agege at the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Agboke said in a statement on Tuesday that one of the most important realities in today’s Nigeria was that more women were beginning to see politics not as a space reserved exclusively for men, but as a platform where women could also lead, influence policy, represent communities, and contribute meaningfully to national development.
She said that the advocacy and public engagement efforts of Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has contributed significantly to this gradual shift in mindset, especially through platforms such as the Renewed Hope Initiative and the New Era Foundation.
Agboke added that the political journey of Sen. Oluremi Tinubu from legislator to First Lady has become a major reference point for many aspiring female politicians, especially within the APC
According to her, there has been growing advocacy for more women’s inclusion in politics and governance from the time immemorial especially at the legislative arm of government.
“For many years, women in Nigeria faced structural, financial, and cultural barriers in politics.
“Today, national conversations around inclusion, representation, and gender balance are becoming stronger and more visible especially at the legislative chamber,” she said.
The Agege female aspirant said that influential female leaders were now openly encouraging women to join political parties,
contest elections, seek appointments, build leadership capacity, and participate actively in governance at all levels especially at this era of Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
She urged the community women to support their female aspirant for more development, women empowerment and mentorship from visible female leaders like the country’s first Lady.
“Women are often inspired, when they see other women occupying powerful offices successfully.
“The first Lady consistent message that women should support, mentor, and uplift one another has resonated strongly among younger female aspirants across the country.
“Also economic empowerment creates political confidence, as many women previously stayed away from politics, because of economic limitations,” she said
Agboke said that her programmes and Bills would involve and focus on grants, vocational support, entrepreneurship funding, market support, agricultural assistance, and leadership training.
According to her, all these developments have helped many women become more financially independent, and socially confident enough to participate in public life and political engagement.
The Agege born aspirant said that she would increase awareness about representation as many Nigerians citizens now believe that women bring compassionate and people-oriented leadership, community-focused governance, social welfare sensitivity, strong grassroots mobilisation, capacity and consensus-building abilities into public service.
“This growing belief is helping more female aspirants gain wider public acceptance and political relevance,” she said.
Agboke added that the rise of female political networks across the country were increasingly building support systems, advocacy groups, campaign structures, and mentorship circles to help one another succeed politically.
“This growing cooperation is gradually reducing the isolation as many women previously experienced in politics,” she said.
