Monday, January 12, 2015
You are tired of GEJ, You think GMB is too old, here is Professor Sonaiya;Lone Female Presidential Contender
Add BBN on 2BAFB965
The country has over the past weeks been engulfed with massive politicking especially as regards the Presidential election which have created a two way division among Nigerians. The Social media has been bedevilled with those clamouring for the re-election fo President Goodluck Jonathan while an even more intimidating number of Nigerians have called for a change while holding forte for the candidacy of the opposition flagbearer General Muhammadu Buhari.
However, a third school is emerging as many has openly criticised the candidacy of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and his main opposition General Buhari saying while the latter might be too old to be the desired change, the incumbent has failed woefully to be considered for a second term in office. A large percentage of this school of thought have shared their desire not to vote for either candidates.
BlackBox Nigeria have now made checks and found the candidacy of a female contender who perhaps might just be the joker for those who want a change in the status quo. Welcome to the world of Professor Remi Sonaiya.
Professor Remi Sonaiya recently emerged as the Presidential candidate of the KOWA Party and have opened up her interest to "work" for Nigerians if voted as the first female President of the country.
Born Oluremi Sonaiya on 2nd March, 1955, the young Remi had her elementary education in Ibadan then proceeded to the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University) where she studied French. She got married after her Youth service then proceeded to Cornell University, USA, from where she obtained an M. A. in French Literature.
Remi Sonaiya obtained her PHD from the same Cornell University in 1988 and went back to Ife where she had begun lecturing a few years earlier.
In 2008, Sonaiya was named an International Ambassador Scientist of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the first Nigerian to be appointed in the position she occupied between 2008 and 2014. Until recently, she was the National Public Relations Officer of her party.
She worked as a Lecturer at Ife for close to 30years (April'81-September'10). She began as an assistant Lecturer in 1981 and rose to become a Professor of French Language and Applied Linguistics. Asides English, Yoruba and ofcourse French, Professor Sonaiya also speaks German and a bit of Portugese.
She has authored several literatures and have served in several capacities as well as serve severally as conference interpreter for the ECOWAS.
She has also distinguished herself in the past as a newspaper columnist of repute as well as a blogger for defunct NEXT Newspaper.
Professor Sonaiya is the Presidential candidate of the KOWA Party, which was registered as a political party on July 16, 2009, by a group of Nigerian civil society activists, professionals and technocrats.
The KOWA Party flagbearer have however revealed that if elected, hers would be a government focused on providing adequate security for the populace, regular electricity supply, quality education, massive employment amongst other welfarist programmes.
"I am running based on the strong conviction that somebody needed to do this – I mean somebody ordinary, a true representative of the people," she said in her mission statement.
Her running mate is 46-year old Alhaji Saidu Bobboi, an indigene of Yola in Adamawa state.
The country has over the past weeks been engulfed with massive politicking especially as regards the Presidential election which have created a two way division among Nigerians. The Social media has been bedevilled with those clamouring for the re-election fo President Goodluck Jonathan while an even more intimidating number of Nigerians have called for a change while holding forte for the candidacy of the opposition flagbearer General Muhammadu Buhari.
However, a third school is emerging as many has openly criticised the candidacy of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and his main opposition General Buhari saying while the latter might be too old to be the desired change, the incumbent has failed woefully to be considered for a second term in office. A large percentage of this school of thought have shared their desire not to vote for either candidates.
BlackBox Nigeria have now made checks and found the candidacy of a female contender who perhaps might just be the joker for those who want a change in the status quo. Welcome to the world of Professor Remi Sonaiya.
Professor Remi Sonaiya recently emerged as the Presidential candidate of the KOWA Party and have opened up her interest to "work" for Nigerians if voted as the first female President of the country.
Born Oluremi Sonaiya on 2nd March, 1955, the young Remi had her elementary education in Ibadan then proceeded to the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University) where she studied French. She got married after her Youth service then proceeded to Cornell University, USA, from where she obtained an M. A. in French Literature.
Remi Sonaiya obtained her PHD from the same Cornell University in 1988 and went back to Ife where she had begun lecturing a few years earlier.
In 2008, Sonaiya was named an International Ambassador Scientist of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the first Nigerian to be appointed in the position she occupied between 2008 and 2014. Until recently, she was the National Public Relations Officer of her party.
She worked as a Lecturer at Ife for close to 30years (April'81-September'10). She began as an assistant Lecturer in 1981 and rose to become a Professor of French Language and Applied Linguistics. Asides English, Yoruba and ofcourse French, Professor Sonaiya also speaks German and a bit of Portugese.
She has authored several literatures and have served in several capacities as well as serve severally as conference interpreter for the ECOWAS.
She has also distinguished herself in the past as a newspaper columnist of repute as well as a blogger for defunct NEXT Newspaper.
Professor Sonaiya is the Presidential candidate of the KOWA Party, which was registered as a political party on July 16, 2009, by a group of Nigerian civil society activists, professionals and technocrats.
The KOWA Party flagbearer have however revealed that if elected, hers would be a government focused on providing adequate security for the populace, regular electricity supply, quality education, massive employment amongst other welfarist programmes.
"I am running based on the strong conviction that somebody needed to do this – I mean somebody ordinary, a true representative of the people," she said in her mission statement.
Her running mate is 46-year old Alhaji Saidu Bobboi, an indigene of Yola in Adamawa state.
•BBN360
Subscribe to:
Post Comments
(
Atom
)
No comments :
Post a Comment