President Muhammadu Buhari has
disclosed why he entrusted the nation’s Ministry of Finance into the hands of
women since 2015 when his government came on board.
He explained that women have been
in charge of the country’s treasury since he came to power due to his trust in
them.
Speaking while receiving
representatives of Nigerian women on a Sallah homage at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja, on Wednesday, the President assured that he would give more recognition
to women in his forthcoming cabinet.
He said: “I think the biggest
trust any leader will entrust, whether in a household, a town or a country is
to give the treasury to the women. Since I came women are in charge of the
treasury.
“So, I don’t think it is the number
that matters, the fundamental thing is who hold the bag. Look at the treasury
and look at the civil service. Even with this, you are still asking for more.
In the spirit of Oliver Twist, we will watch out the numbers.”
In her remark, the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Administration, Dr. Hajo Sani, called on the
President to consider more women in his new cabinet
“We know you have us at the back
of your heart and you know we have the women that are capable, women that have
the potentials and women that will have value to your administration,” Sani
said.
Upon
assumption of power in 2015, Buhari appointed Kemi Adeosun as Minister of
Finance but she resigned her appointment on September 14, 2018, after she was
accused of forging her National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, certificate.
Following her resignation, Zainab
Ahmed, who was before then the Minister of State for Budget and National
Planning, was appointed by Buhari as Adeosun’s replacement.
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