Sen. Oluremi Tinubu (APC), Lagos
Central, said on Thursday said she deserved to be given leadership position at
the 9th National Assembly because of her overwhelming experience at the Senate.
She also called for more women to
be considered for leadership positions.
Tinubu made the remark in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the
presentation of Certificates of Return to elected National Assembly members in
Abuja.
Tinubu, who is the longest
serving female lawmaker in the senate, said that she had garnered enough
experience and should therefore be considered for a leadership position in the
Assembly.
“The men have to trust the women
to do that, especially the All Progressives Congress (APC) led administration
in making sure that women are given their fair share.
“I am the first woman in Nigeria
to be re-elected for third term as a Senator, I think they have to consider
what they will give to a woman at the 9th assembly.
“I believe I have represented the
women agenda for over 20 years and they should trust me and my office will be
opened to them; then we can move the agenda of the nation forward and I am
looking forward to that,”she said.
Tinubu promised to be a voice for
the voiceless and a defender of the cause of the less privileged through
Legislative Advocacy, declaring that her life had been about service, most
especially for women.
“Women should come together and
support each other. A woman who is in a position should be there for other
women, where ever God has placed you, the next woman in the street is your
sister, daughter and your mother, so you should keep speaking out for them.
“When one is speaking, she is
speaking for all, it will not just be all about designer bags, but, let’s make
sure that when we are wearing one, we are giving one to that other women, “she
said.
The lawmaker, who is going for a
third term in the Senate, assured of her commitment to ensuring that
Constituency Projects and Intervention Programmes nominated across the
senatorial district would be duly executed and delivered according to
specifications and within the specified period.
“I will also continue to nominate
and facilitate meaningful programmes and projects for my constituency, “she
expressed.
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