Members of the Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Leaders say President Bola Tinubu abandoned them after he won the 2023 general election.
Members of the forum, comprising APC women leaders in the 36
states and the federal capital territory (FCT), expressed their displeasure in
Abuja on Tuesday during a visit to Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of
the party.
Patricia Yakubu, leader of the forum, said it was
“appalling” that Tinubu did not find any of them worthy of a “post-election”
reward.
Yakubu said they want to be carried along in the affairs of
women in the country.
“The state women
leaders will want to advocate that we should be carried along in all the
affairs about women in the states,” she said.
“We are closer to the party women at the grassroots, the
largest voting bloc in the secular world. Our demography should not be
neglected.
“Since after the elections, Your Excellency may note that
only one bag of rice and one paper wrapper were given to the state women
leaders from the national secretariat of the party.
“Nothing was given to
us during Easter, the Ramadan fasting period, and Salah festivities. Even the palliatives
distributed were not given to the women leaders for onward distribution to the
grassroots. We party women waited and waited and waited to no avail, which is
very sad.
“Your Excellency, respectfully, we wish to notify you that
the women leaders sacrificed so much towards the victory of our great party
during the 2023 elections.”
Responding, Ganduje said efforts are on to ensure that women
in the APC are carried along in party politics and governance.
“I want to acknowledge your contribution during the election
period that culminated in the huge success of our great party,” he said.
“Of course, you are
aware that our President, Bola Tinubu, is gender sensitive if you observe the
political trends.
“So Mr President is very aware of your participation. I can
assure you, more appointments are still coming from the federal government.”
The APC national chairman said all their complaints would be
addressed “soon”.
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