His Excellency President Buhari, GCFR
C-in-C of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The groundswell of International opposition TO your regime mounts with the latest from former US Intelligence
expert declaring “the honeymoon over”. Matters made worse with swelling local
opposition who label you as one of the most “dictatorial” Presidents in Africa.
Jonathan earned the sobriquet the “most insulted President”. By far that sobriquet
is less perilous than the one being placed on you even by some of your party top
notch.
Your Anti-corruption war has been discredited.
There is one option Mr President “gender”. Once you keep appointing
women and ensuring the national gender policy of 35% is upheld, you know women
are committed people. Women will grow the economy. Women will make Nigeria a
haven for all citizens to thrive.
The antidote is for FG to empower women politically, economically
professionally. Good have a reputation of “discipline”.
Your Excellency nominated a female (North) deputy Governor of CBN
Appointed a female (North) NPA Boss – first ever both women.
Please give Women more ‘firsts’ in this regime; the Secretary to
the Government of the Federation, give Nigeria a woman looking in another
region though say South.
Furthermore re-jig your cabinet. You know the Governors hold you in
awe. In APC States if you tell your Govs
to submit the names of say four ministerial nominees two men and two women they
will comply and you will pick one from each state as I see you want to retain
one Minister per state. Other non-APC States collated as you best deem fit assuming you do
not want the Governors to send the names directly. Sir by the time you complete
the re-constitution of your cabinet you will retain Ministers you want retained
and achieve 35% women.
Thank you!
C.N Ajie, LL.M (Int’l Legal Studies) Georgetown University Law Center
Washington D.C.; Fellow Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA)
GULC; IBA Human Rights Africa Regional Officer 2014-2016; UN Women Empower
Women Global Champion for Change 2016-17
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