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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has named Amina Arong as its National Women Leader.
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, announced Arong’s appointment in a statement, on Thursday.
Arong will serve out the term of Prof Stella Effah-Attoe, who died in October 2023 after a brief illness.
The statement described Arong, from Cross River State, as a “prominent women mobiliser.”
“The new National Woman Leader brings on board to the national leadership of the PDP her intellectual capacity as well as experience, competence and vigour in mobilizing women for the party at both the state and national levels.
“The PDP notes with satisfaction Hon. Arong’s long standing commitment to the growth of the party, particularly her leading roles in the mobilization of several party women and youth groups at various levels, as well as in the conduct of party primaries and congresses in several parts of the country,” he said.
The opposition party asked the National Women Leader to “deploy her capacity and experience in working with other members of the national working committee (NWC) for the continuing stability, growth and success of the PDP.”
Arong served as PDP National Deputy Auditor under Uche Secondus, and also served as SSA on National Assembly Matters in the administration of former Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade.
She resigned her appointment as SSA on National Assembly Matters following Ayade’s defection to APC.
Arong holds a Diploma in Banking and Finance and a B.Sc. in Accounting.