Adaora launches ‘Politics, X & Power’

A book titled, ‘Politics, X & Power’, authored by multi-talented award-winning broadcast journalist and creative writer, Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, was on Thursday, unveiled in Abuja. A thought-provoking piece of art that attempts at demystifying social aberrations, the book is an enquiry into the extent of interconnectedness in the dialectics faced by womenfolk in the game […]

A book titled, ‘Politics, X & Power’, authored by multi-talented award-winning broadcast journalist and creative writer, Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, was on Thursday, unveiled in Abuja.

A thought-provoking piece of art that attempts at demystifying social aberrations, the book is an enquiry into the extent of interconnectedness in the dialectics faced by womenfolk in the game of politics and power.

Sydney-Jack’s book dwells on politics, politricks or politicks, including viewing politics as collective processes by both individuals and groups with the ultimate objective of attaining certain societal goals.

Politics, as discussed in the book, is characterised with negotiations and promoting inclusiveness in governance, while politricks refers to the subtle strategies, “usually fraught by dishonesty and manipulation for personal gains”.

Some of the profiles examined in the book include distinguished women of repute, especially in Nigeria and Africa, who have shattered the glass ceiling in their chosen professions and public service.

Some of the women profiled in the book are Lady Dr. Nma Love Onyechere and Dr. Mae Jemison (United States of America), among others, for their astounding strides in the various fields of endeavour.

Speaking during the book launch, the author said, “it is an absolute read. As March is Women’s Month, this book is an optical prism, a daring scepter to the minds of those who want to unpack the oddities that persist in the knotted web of politics and its conspiracies.”

She advocated the implementation of gender-inclusive policy-making to address the challenges facing women in the country.

Sydney-Jack, who is the Executive Director, Gender Strategy Advancement International (GSAI), said government should show the political will to get women involved in policy-making and its implementation.

She said: “Government should show the political will not just in theory/semantics of getting more women involved in political offices alone, but in policy-making, because if women are part of policy-making and its implementation, direct outcomes of more women in governance will be seen

“For me, it is a role of the political will by the state actors and it is so important now as we go into 2027 because talk is cheap, and political parties need to reinvent the wheel by having women in leadership positions outside women leaders.”