A women and youth development advocate Mary Ikoku, has
lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari for straying away in the
composition of his latest appointments and succeeding in
marginalizing women.
Ikoku made this declaration during an interview on Channels TV’s
“Sunrise Daily” where she explained that women constitute about
50% of Nigeria’s population which must not be neglected in
appointing positions and warned of imminent danger to Nigeria’s
democracy if this trend continues.
She questioned his sensibilities towards gender equity and urging
him to imbibe the spirit of democracy and gender balance in his
administration.
“In the spirit of democracy, it would only make sense if we find
the inclusion of women in this administration.
“In the days to come I would like to see a lot of involvement of
the women, women make up 50% of the population and you
can’t avoid these huge population in making appointment into
positions, so I really expect to see more women in his
administration.
“I am not satisfied with the appointments so far but I would
say it’s rather too early in the day to say a final NO.
“Out of the 35 people being appointed and none yet is a
woman, we’ve only gotten half representation (Amina Zakari,
Acting chairman of INEC) and she has not been confirmed and
it seems there is some written constitution that women would
not be part of government in this administration.
“I am really concerned because if the only one that has gotten
halfway in and has been so greatly objected, then this is signs
of what to come and it’s disturbing.”
Buhari’s appointments into key positions in his administration
have sparked flames of condemnation, with critics characterizing
the appointments as overwhelmingly lopsided, lacking in gender
balance and regional equity.
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