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Oladuni Odu, secretary to the Ondo government (SSG), says a woman should succeed Rotimi Akeredolu as governor of the state in 2024.

Odu spoke on Thursday at an interactive session with members of the correspondents’ chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo state council.

Odu, who is the first female SSG in the state, said “men had tried their best and it’s women o’clock”.

She said women’s leadership qualities would bring about the desired change and rapid development because of their family-centeredness.

“Let us test a woman. The trailblazing character of Ondo State will start from all of us to convince people, why they should look towards that direction,” NAN quoted her as saying.

“And you are not just talking about anyhow woman but someone who has been tested. Somebody who has been around; somebody who knows her onions; somebody who knows the system.”

The SSG said she is the best for the governorship position because of all the aspirants, she is the most exposed to governance.

“I have been around this place, in and out of governance in the last 27 years. So, I know what governance is,” she said.

“The men have done very well, I am not disputing that but all I am saying is that we should try women.”

Odu said she is confident that if elected as the first female governor in the state, governance would not be difficult due to her wealth of experience.

She said any society that promotes the dignity of women and gives them the opportunity to thrive would experience rapid development.