President -elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, said on Wednesday that one of the biggest burdens of the incoming government is to ensure children affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast do not constitute security risk to the nation.
Buhari said he was aware of the contributions of women to national development and will not marginalize them in the scheme of things under his government.
Addressing a delegation of women leaders of the All Progressives Congress from the 36 states and the FCT, the President-elect lamented that Nigerians rescued from the Sambissa Forest are either women or children, pointing out that the men have either been killed or escaped.
He said: “I have listened to the marathon speech by the National Women Leader. I believe the success of the APC will be associated with her. I am happy that you recalled that in the first opportunity I had to lead this country under a different system, there was a policy by the federal government that at every level of government, there must be at least one woman in government.
“I have certainly taken into account the importance of women in the society. Besides, I have to thank you very much for your votes. The finger prints on the card readers did not show whether majority of the votes were from ladies or from gentlemen. But I know that there are many supporters among the women group all over the country.
“Looking at the human aspect, if you watch the people coming from Sambissa forest under the Boko Haram and others that escaped, you will discover that they are women and children and the women are left to take care of the children. The men have either been killed or have escaped.
“So, really, government attention in looking after women and children will have to be practical because they have been left with the responsibility of bringing up the children at the critical stage of their lives.
“If they lack the parental care, they lack the education, then, they are going to be a liability to the nation because they will grow up without strong religious affiliation which is very important for the society. If they are educated, their ambition to have a decent life will be realised. This will again affect the security of the nation and this is our number one problem.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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