Democracy Day: Leader hails Tinubu for women’s inclusion in gov’t

By Ekuson Nw’Ogbunka
Abuja

The leader, women’s chapter, National Association of Nigerian Traders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief (Mrs) Rachael Adewumi, who doubles as the president of a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO): the Takem Empowerment Initiatives (TEIs), that trains, empowers widows and the less privileged in the society, has hailed President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for including women, ministerial appointments and as head of agencies among other positions.

Addressing journalists in her office in the nation’s capital, while marking Mr President’s one year in office, she said recognizing the women’s importance in his government, would go a long way.

Still commending him for women’s recognition, and urging him to give appointment to more women, she assured him that women usually deliver, saying that women are known for prudence. The woman leader further hailed him for including youths in the government, pointing out that it will go a long way to prepare them for future politics of the country, as the leaders of tomorrow.

While also commending Mr President for having been listening to people’s complaints and trying to find solutions, which according to her is one of the basic principles of democratic leadership, she however hailed him for commencement of commissioning of many completed projects within his one year in office, a move she noted would be beneficial to the country and help in the areas of economic growth and development.

Still hailing Mr President, she said that it is one thing to start a project and another to complete it to the people’s benefits, even as she enjoined politicians to put political parties apart and collaborate to move the country forward.

Dr Rachael Adewumi however drew the attention of Mr President to the plights of traders, informing that due to the cost of living, traders have been finding it difficult in their businesses. Appealing to Tinubu to use his good office and political experience to wade into the: high price of fuel, which has caused rise in the transportation fares, problems of banditries, kidnappings, among others, the NGO president observed that those problems had been affecting sellers and buyers and Nigerians in no small measure generally.

She also made case for the less privileged in the society, for them to feel the impact of the government In that direction, she said: “On the way to reach the less privileged, for them to feel the impact of the government, well known and registered NGOs that knows how to penetrate the rural dwellers and the poor in the society should be used. If used, it will be easy for them to locate these group of people.”

She therefore assured the president of her women’s support, provided he continues to do the right thing.