The recent Federal Government’s appointment of 25 male members of governing councils in five universities without any female representative reinforces the case for gender inclusion in Nigeria.
As a result, Nigerian women have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prioritise gender inclusion in his subsequent appointments.
“Women participate in decision-making levels across various spheres of government. It’s a path towards ending poverty in our nation and it aids development,” said Hansatu Adegbite, executive director, Women in Management and Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) in a response to questions.
“For a country that has over 70 million women, it is key that every decision-making table that we have a female representative to speak for the people they represent and it is critical for nation-building,” Adegbite said.
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Also speaking, Tinu Mabadeje, a training consultant, described as unfortunate the government’s gender insensitivity.
“It is so unfortunate that despite strides that Nigerian women continue to make, the government can still g -;. exempt women in the appointment of governing councils of five universities” said Mabadeje.
She argued that the recent appointment of Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala as the director-general of WTO was an indication that Nigerian women can easily go places.
