- President Tinubu has assured Nigerian women that his administration is committed to reclaiming Nigeria from the vested interests that have stifled its development
- He also assured the women that his administration’s top priorities would be security, healthcare, and industrialization
- He charged the APC’s female leaders with educating citizens about his administration’s policies and programmes
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerian women that his administration is committed to reclaiming Nigeria from the vested interests that have stifled its development.
On Thursday, the president gave the assurance at the State House while receiving the All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Leaders in the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory, led by the APC National Woman Leader, Dr. Betta Edu.
He also assured the women that his administration’s top priorities would be security, healthcare, and industrialization.
According to Tinubu’s spokesman, Dele Alake, his administration is already implementing many policies and programmes that will benefit citizens.
He stated that this includes the Students’ Loan Scheme, which he claims will ensure their children have a stable academic calendar in their respective tertiary institutions.
We have established a scholarship scheme that would guarantee their four years of tertiary education, he further said.
Security is paramount in my administration’s agenda because women bear the cost of insecurity anywhere in the world. Issues of insecurity are being discussed at the highest level and this administration will ensure that insecurity is halted immediately.
Medicare is another. We will ensure that health facilities are revamped and we will pursue this with vigour. Industrialization is yet another priority as your children and relations will gain employment, President Tinubu stated.
Tinubu, while appreciating the women leaders for the visit, praised them for their support during the campaigns and elections, adding that they all deserve awards for their efforts.
You all deserve gold medals because you worked so hard politically, overcoming so many obstacles like the fuel scarcity and Naira ‘confiscation,’ promising that their children would receive better rewards as their future is now guaranteed with the initiatives being put in place.
President Tinubu told the visiting women that his new role as ECOWAS Chairman would give him more responsibility, but it would also motivate him to work harder.
“We will keep striving for a better Nigeria.” You will not be sorry for putting your trust in this administration.”
While reiterating his administration’s open-door policy, the president explained that national unity was essential and central to his mind.
He advised the women leaders to be accommodating of others from other parties who, having seen the silver lining and the brighter future that awaits them, are now willing to join.
He charged the APC’s female leaders with educating citizens about his administration’s policies and programmes, emphasising that the current difficulties are only temporary.
You understand better, you are better coordinators, you know how to multi-task. The gains of the subsidy removal will be channeled to better the lives of Nigerians from the few that have been fleecing the nation, the President said.
Earlier, APC National Woman Leader Edu stated that the women had come to congratulate the President on his election victory, his administration’s numerous good policies, and his election as ECOWAS Chairman at the last Summit.
The National Woman Leader enumerated the President’s sterling records as Governor of Lagos State, which had endeared him to Nigerians.
These, according to Dr. Edu, include the state’s unprecedented economic development and infrastructure developments.
She urged the President to consider more female candidates for government positions.
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