The National Council of Women Societies, NCWS, has called on the Ninth National Assembly to appoint more women as principal officers and head of committees.

The National president of NCWS, Mrs Gloria Shoda made the called in a statement in Abuja that women who won seats in the National and States Assembly should be given opportunity to serve in various committee as leaders.

According to her, this will go a long way to encourage women to put in their best in the service of their father land.

Mrs Shoda said that in the current race for leadership positions in the ninth assembly, two names, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Honourable Nkeiruka Onyejeocha have been put forward for Deputy Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively.

She said very few women have made it as speakers of the house and other leadership positions in the state assembly.

Mrs Shoda also called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the governors in the thirty-six states to appoint a substantial number of women into their cabinets.