Victoria Kobila eyes Okaikoi North seat

Ms Victoria Kobila is among the female candidates who are contesting the parliamentary election for the first time. She is contesting on the ticket of the People’s National Convention (PNC) and has her eyes on the Okaikoi North seat.
Despite the challenges, she believes that her chances of winning is bright because her campaign messages are geared towards addressing the suffering of the people, especially women and children.
Born 41 years ago at North Suntreso in Kumasi to Mr J.B Kobila and Madam Lamisi Mapoka, both deceased, the parliamentary candidate told the Daily Graphic that she appreciated the suffering of women and children and would therefore initiate projects, with support from relevant agencies, to address the needs of the vulnerable in the constituency when given the nod.
She believes that women are hard working but what most of them lacked was the needed support to propel them to achieve successes in their various fields of endeavours.
Ms Kobila attended South Suntreso Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Primary School in Kumasi in the early 1980’S but her basic education was disrupted following the coup dedat in 1979 which affected her father’s job, compelling her to relocate to Bolgatanga where she enrolled at Aninazana Primary where she continued her basic education from class four.
From there she obtained admission into the Roman Catholic Middle School at Techiman in the Brong Ahafo Region and successfully completed.
When elected, Ms Kobila, who is a business woman hopes to use part of her share of the MPs Common Fund to set up a scholarship scheme to support needy brilliant children and also help women set up income-generating activities.
The aspiring MP who has embarked on a campaign tour of the constituency is confident that the overwhelming reception given her was an indication of the people’s confidence in her, considering the fact that her messages to them had been consistent.
She said despite the fact that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) were the most dominant parties in the constituency she was optimistic of pulling a surprise in the legislative election.
Ms Kobila said her decision to contest the parliamentary seat was to serve as a role model for other women.
She said although the PNC did not contest the seat in the previous election, the party’s efforts should not be underestimated as the party was determined to make inroads in areas it had previously performed poorly.
A member of the United Assemblies of God Church at Adabraka, the religious Ms Kobila who hopes for a peaceful election continues to commit the country into the hands of God in prayer to see the country through before, during and after the elections.