New appointment: CSOs dey protest over Tinubu cabinet wey full wit men

Naija civil society organizations don show strong dissatisfaction wit President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recent cabinet reshuffle, especially about di way women no dey represent well for important ministries.

Di Coalition of Concerned Civil Society Organizations of Naija don criticize di appointment of Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda and Hon. (Dr.) Yusuf Tanko Sununu as heads of Di Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, dem call am “total aberration” wey dey undermine gender equity.

For press conference wey happen for Arewa House for Kaduna, national coordinator Comrade Aminu Abbas Arabi don express concern about di lack of experience for humanitarian work among di new male ministers wey dem appoint.

E argue say women dey naturally beta to handle di sensitive nature of di ministry, as e cite past failures of male-led administrations for similar roles.

Di coalition don call on President Tinubu make e rethink him appointments, dem dey advocate for more women representation, especially for key positions wey dey directly address poverty and humanitarian issues.

Dem also don appeal to First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu make she use her influence to promote women empowerment and job opportunities.

Di coalition dey insist say at least one ministerial position suppose dey occupied by woman, dem dey assert say women generally dey show more commitment to tackle di challenges wey di less privileged dey face.

“Na our strong belief and position say di Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation suppose dey run by woman for effective service delivery.”

“Even though di last two women wey dem appoint to head di Ministry no deliver as dem expect, no be enough reason to deny oda qualified, dedicated and competent women di chance to contribute DIir own quota to nation building.

“Di failure of Sadia Umar Farouk and Dr Beta Edu no suppose be wahala for Naijan women.”

“E no dey acceptable say both di senior and junior ministers for di Ministry suppose be men.”

“We dey appeal to Mr. President make e kindly reconsider to replace one of di ministers wit woman wey we believe go pay more attention to di plight of di less privileged and downtrodden as e dey typical of all women.

“We, therefore, dey patriotically call on Mr. President make e reconsider him choice of appointees for di ministry for di sake of Naija.”

“A cabinet reshuffle and reassignment of portfolios to di ministers wey dey involved no go be bad idea,” dem talk.

Di change for di ministerial appointment dey happen as economic hardship dey worsen and pipo dey frustrate wit di government, wey cause protest against di economic wahala wey dem use tear gas calm down.

Di reshuffle also make dem change di Ministry of Niger Delta Development to Ministry of Regional Development, close di Sports Ministry, and merge di ministries of tourism and arts and culture togeDIr.

Tinubu wey don start him reform since him take office for May 2023 don give pipo hope say him government go fit face di plenty economic problems for Africa wey get di highest population.

Two key things for Tinubus economic change to reduce di value of di naira and cut petrol and electricity subsidies don make inflation rise to 28-year high of 32.7%.

Meanwhile, Naija currency don dey at record low against di dollar.

All dis don cause cost-of-living crisis.

Even as Naija be one of di top crude oil producers for Africa, di country still dey among di poorest for di world.

Di life of public officials no dey resemble di life of di general public, while medical professionals dey strike to protest di low salary wey dem dey collect.

For November last year, Tinubu sign di budget wey allocate $38 million (€35.2 million) for di presidential air fleet and oDIr renovations, including money for him presidential yacht and sport utility vehicles for him wife and top government officials.

All dis dey happen as di United Nations last week don warn say disaster dey grow for Naija, wia flooding don already affect more dan 1.2 million pipo, wit shelters dey overcrowded. Some of di worst damage don hit one region wey dey provide plenty of di country food.

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