The Coalition of Women for Affirmative Action (CWAA) has commended the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for taking the bold step to review employment guidelines, allocating 35 percent slots for women in four agencies under his ministry.
The coalition, which described the decision as a great feat, said the the 35 percent slots to women is one of the most important achievements by the Tinubu administration.
The Interior Minister recently announced the decision at the end of a meeting with boards of Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board in Abuja.
A statement jointly signed by Dr Fatima Abdul Idris, Chairperson, and Mrs Janet Moses, Secretary of the Coalition, expressed joy that the federal government is being gender sensitive.
“In today’s world being gender sensitive is not only a fundamental human right, but also a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable country where women play the important in security and development processes.
“Giving priority to employment of women is strategic and valuable for sustainable development and advancement of the family; community as well as the nation.
“For any country to attain height of sustainable progress and development, such must take into account critical issue or women’s economic empowerment.
“We thank the federal government for hitherto the approval, because there have been several calls for the implementation of 35 percent inclusion of women in appointments in the public sector to the womenfolk, but to no avail,” the statement said.
However,the women group, which expressed hope in what they termed, “The Project Nigeria” commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and passed a Vote of Confidence on his administration for bringing to an end the debate for the review of guidelines for recruitment into, and promotion in all the agencies under Interior Ministry.
“We are very happy that the issue has been finally laid to rest , especially with the cheering news of formal announcement of the implementation.”it said.
“While we are urging Nigerians to pray for all leaders from the position of the President; Ministers, Governors to Lawmakers and other public office holders ,we call on others to emulate Tunji-Ojo.
“We are now convinced that Nigeria will be great again with women taking their proper positions of mothers of the nation in public offices,” the statement added.
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