Presidential Staffer, Hajia Fatahiya Aziz, has charged her fellow women not to see politics as the preserve of men, if they believe they have the desire to serve their community in any shape or form.
For Hajia Fatahiya Aziz, who is unfurling her sleeves to contest the Savlugu Constituency seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Northern region, women empowerment is the only way to deal with the creeping canker, where more women are shying away from serving their people even though they are also qualified and better placed to serve.
In a telephone interview with the New Crusading GUIDE yesterday, the parliamentary candidate hopeful, said she is committed to using her skills and experience to make a positive impact on her constituency and urged women who have the desire to emulate her gesture.
“I passionate about improving access to education, healthcare and other essential services, and also has a vision for a developed constituency that embraces all,” she told this paper.
Hajia Fatahiya Aziz has lived a professional life impacting society with her skills, values, and principles. She has over twenty (20) years of experience in security.
In 2008, she was detailed to the then presidential candidate Akufo-Addo and was later appointed a Presidential Staffer in 2017, where she still serves.
Hajia Fatahiya Aziz is a graduate from Coventry University with an MSc in Supply Chain Management.
Once worked as a Clerk for the 2005-2007 National Security Coordinator and Minister in 2010, Hajia Fatahiya has BSc in Banking and Finance from the University of Professional Studies.
She has a Certificate in Secretaryship and Administration from the Government Secretarial School while serving as an officer with the Ghana Police Service.
