Our Women Voice this edition features the leader of the Ebonyi State Women Forum, Barrister Princess Mrs.Tonia Adol.

Princess Awam is also the Head, South East Industrial Administration Panel, Board member Library and a Board member in the Hoticultural Research Institute Ibadan.

She recently attracted federal government Social Investment Programme in Ebonyi state where about 1500 Ebonyi women will be empowered.Speaking to the women at Peoples Club Abakaliki recently, she advised them not to allow themselves to be used by men.

She maintained that no man can stampede her, adding that she already has enough based on her personal efforts.Princess Awam further advised women to empower themselves and also respect their husbands.Below are our interactions with her packaged for our readers delight

May we meet you ma?

My name is Barrister Princess Tonia Adol Awam.

What are your portfolios in the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari?

My God has blessed me and help me thank President Buhari. He gave me three appointments. I’m the Head, South East Industrial Administration Panel, Board member Library and a Board member in the Hoticultural Research Institute, Ibadan. So I’m having three good federal appointments and it is not easy. I’m also the leader of the Ebonyi State Women Forum.

What called for the large turn out of women at Peoples Club today?

We are doing accreditation for federal government empowerment programme of Ebonyi women. We are going to empower about 1500 women. My interest is that our people are downtrodden, and we are suffering.

Since Mr. President has graciously given me this job, I will graciously give it to Ebonyi women.

Who is Princess Adol Awam?

You will hear stories like I don’t stay at a place, it’s true because I pursue my things, I’m pursuing my right.

Nobody made me what I am today in Ebonyi State. I bulldozed my way and got to where I am today.I keep telling the women working with me that I want them to be like me or progress more than me. I don’t want anyone to be carrying my bag. I don’t have PA neither do I have SA.If I have PA it’s just for me to be paying them, nothing else, but my bags, I carry them myself.

We women have to fight for our right, men are not ready to talk about us. From 2013-2018 those that are in the same political party with me got something from me, though I have passed that level.I take women and show them the way. I take my women far and wide. Last month while I was in Dubai I sent them to Umuahia and they came back happy and some will soon leave to Abuja.Whether I’m there or not, they will call me and I will delegate my women and tell them what to do.

Those who were tieing a piece of wrapper when they started following me are now tieing two.Men cannot stampede me, ‘I never see that man wey go say I no go talk, dem never born am’. Ebonyi women need sensitization and advocacy. When you get home tell others to come out of their shell.

What is your advice to Ebonyi Women?

Women shouldn’t depend on a men all the time, you are help mate, come and do something like other women. I want every woman in Ebonyi to be up and doing. Help your husband so that if he wants to travel he will not have anything to regret. It’s not calling and telling him that there is no salt, pepper and other petty things you supposed to afford.

If you are a woman who comes close to me you must have a purpose, you must be focused, don’t come to me to carry bags for me, or every morning you come to say mommy good morning ma, mommy good morning ma. If you don’t have any reason to come me please don’t come.You have to respect your husband, if I can be under a man with all the things I have possessed in this world you too have to respect your husband.

Some women go as far as given there body to men just to gain political appointments. This has made many to see politics as immoral venture especially for women, what is your take on this?

It’s those who are worthless that sleep with men to get political position. You don’t use your body to get any political position. I have not seen any man that will want to befriend me because I don’t know what he will give me, I give men. Some of them will tell you to sleep with them so that they will give you woman leader. It’s all trash, the person cannot give you woman leader. They did it here in Ebonyi, I said it cannot work and I stood my ground that it will not work.Unless I personally and graciously say it can work.

I want Ebonyi women to be strong and go to school. It’s not late for you to go to school. It’s either I was pregnant or breastfeeding when I went to school and even got my Msc.After which I also studied Law.

Thank God for adult education, so that when you get to where your fellow women are you can speak.Women should come out to participate in politics but they have to be focused and not allow themselves to be intimidated.

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