Today Thursday 25th
May I was in NAF – Nigeria Air Force Conference Centre and participated in
a forum for women in Africa. Senate President Saraki’s wife was there and she
probably won’t need the ladies vote at this time but that was not the
conference focus – “evolve or be left behind”
- was the conference theme.
I didn’t say a word I wanted
to listen to other women for the first time listen– remarkable women
outstanding shared experiences. One great lady said she read law and enrolled
as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court. She said she had worked in
CAC – such courage that CAC Executive made passes at her and at every pretty
woman in a government department! And bragged Ms Abubakar (surname) would not get promoted
and made life horrifying in the office until Ms Abubakar – she is a beautiful Muslim
gal assertive had to turn in her letter of resignation.
Ms Abubakar didn’t have alternate
job she just exited. She now runs a very successful magazine she is her own
boss and none of those men with complexes are around her.
Another said she is a widow
with three children and the first woman to head 3 FM Stations and keeping great at her job.
Too many testimonies – they
just announced at the conference that participants should signify and speak out
against any trash.
Women were told to report
threats and to keep speaking out shouting out and calling out to others to
fight and never again join men in saying “women don’t like each other” Because
the men want to see that – that don’t men also fight men so if a woman argues a
point with another woman so what? Also men and women should respect women and men
as co-equals.
Thank you
CA
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