The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, said female folk’s patience for unsuccessful policies have worn out.
The Minister made this lamentation at the High-Level Advisory Council meeting to support women and girls, organised in collaboration with the Development Research and Projects Centre in Abuja.
Uju said personally she’s no longer interested in policies while calling for actionable plans for women’s empowerment and inclusiveness.
“One of the reasons this meeting was called is that we are already tired of talking with no action. We are fed up with policies upon policies and no results. So, I am not interested in any more policies. I am interested in solving our problems.
“This high-ranking committee that we have gathered today is to follow new narratives so that these women will start receiving what they deserve immediately. We are moving towards developing women, including providing machines for bitter leaf, which we have placed in markets, and partnering with the Nigerian Traders Association to manage these machines.
“We are calling on non-governmental organisations to change their priorities. We are calling on the media to change their priorities. One of the things this meeting will do for us is to start examining these issues, putting checks in place, and ensuring the right actions are taken. If we don’t do this, we are wasting our time. If we channel our priorities correctly, we will find that we are part of the problem, not just the government, governors, or the president,” she said.
