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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his support for the Federal High Court Abuja judgment on the 35 per cent affirmative action.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a world press conference organised by the Nigerian Women Trust Funds (NWTF), Women Radio 91.7FM, Women in Politics Forum, among others.
It would be recalled that Justice Donatus Okorowo had, on April 6, delivered judgment in favour of some women groups asking the Federal Government to implement the 35 percent affirmative action.
The minister, while speaking at the event titled: “The Landmark Judgment on 35% Affirmative Action for Women on April 6, 2022,” said President Buhari congratulated the Nigerian women on the victory.
She said the president restated his commitment to ensuring that the victory was not only sustained but the policy implemented.
“The 6th of April, 2022, has gone in history as a day Nigeria women made history on 35 per cent Affirmative.
“I thank Mr President for his support. Mr President sends his congratulatory message to Nigerian women.
“He was happy with the judgment and when I told him this morning that I am coming to join you at this world press conference, he was happy.
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“So Mr President is happy with us and I know very soon, the implementation will not only be 35 per cent but 50/50.
“So on behalf of Mr President, I congratulate Nigerian women,” she said.
She said the victory was already being witnessed as a number of women were inaugurated into two boards of federal agencies during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday.
Tallen also said that the last congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) witnessed an increase in the number of women elected into its National Executive Committee (NEC).
She said prior to the congress, the ruling party had only national women leader in the NEC but now, the deputy woman leader and the deputy treasurer, a woman, are now members.
“We will be pushing and pushing, and Mr President has always given us audience and we are seeing significant changes and we know we shall get there.
“President Buhari has demonstrated that he is ‘He-for-She’ and he is in support of the women.
“We will join you to sustain the victory and I want to assure you of Mr President’s commitment to the course of Nigerian women,” she said.
(NAN)
