Friday, August 30, 2024 -The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has disrupted another event that was organised for the Ministry without her permission.
In a video that has made the rounds on
social media, the Minister said she is not against organizing workshops and
seminars but that organisers of such programmes must ensure they infuse
empowerment of women in their activities. According to her, organizing
workshops and seminars will not directly impact the people.
‘’Let this be the last time Women Affairs
will organize anything that I am not aware of. You try next time, I will come
here and get you people disgraced. I know what I am going through in this
country. For a while, this is what we keep on organizing. Few weeks ago, there
was hunger protest and they talked about peace and security. Women are not
empowered. Children are suffering. Nigerians are suffering but we waste money
all the time in frivolous things that don't make sense. I am sorry. Many people
may misunderstand me but I am ready to be misunderstood. I am ready to be
tortured. I am ready. I have changed the narrative, I said no programme without
empowerment.
You are
talking about peace and security. With poverty, how can you solve it? You keep
talking, doing workshops. With poverty, where are we heading to? How do we
solve that poverty? By directing money to the wrong channels that don't make
impact on humans? On those people you want them to change and give you
peace?
I have
changed the narrative. I said do not do any programme without empowerment. They
give monies in the Ministries and it is used for travel, programmes. Nothing
that will impact the nation. If you hear the monies the government gives out to
ministries, you will be shocked. Why should it continue like that? Why should
we fold our hands and these things will continue? Who do you think will save
you? It's you that will save yourself. Let them call me names, troublemaker',
‘mad woman’, I am ready to take it.''
Watch a video of her speaking below…
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