A gender rights and environmental advocacy group in Eleme local government area, MbaOkase initiative is calling for support to aid the emergence of women contesting the forthcoming local government elections in Eleme.

Leader of the group, Dr. Patience Osaroejiji made this call recently in a chat with Kristina Reports in Eleme LGA.

Osaroejiji, noted that women participation in politics of Eleme LGA is low appealing to the political leadership to reconsider ways to encourage women participation.

She informed that some wards in Eleme LGA like Aleto Ward 10 has never had a female councillor. She called for support for the only female councillorship aspirant in the ward, Nwasor Akate Gomba.

Osaroejiji, a one time senatorial candidate for the Rivers South-East Senatorial district, appealed that all women contesting be given special considerations in the forthcoming polls.