Eva Lokko
Eva Naa Merley Lokko (died 6 October 2016). She was a Ghanaian civil servant, engineer and politician. She was the first woman to be chosen as the vice-presidential candidate of the Progressive People's Party (PPP). She partnered the flagbearer of the PPP, Paa Kwesi Nduom in the 2012 presidential and parliamentary elections. She was also the first female Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.
Quotes
edit- We had a lot of women’s associations from legal, security, education and from human rights. They were all there and they were all supportive and actually spoke and said they were very happy that the PPP has kept its promise.
- It’s very nice and encouraging that you are chosen from a process that you are not even aware off and that is all structured and it’s based on criteria, and that I wasn’t selected because I happen to be a woman.
- What they presented to us was that they were looking for somebody who is incorruptible, who has competence, and who is interested in job creation, quality education, quality health, somebody who has proven him or herself and somebody who can stand firm for what is right.
- But the insults must stop, if they don't stop it won't stop me, I will go ahead, I have a team with me and I think that I have Ghana with me. Because all want to develop Ghana so if people will throw mud that won't be a big deal.
- Am a mother and every mother has to deal with difficult situation so definitely in terms of stress, terms or whatever it takes I will be okay.
