TUC wants 35 percent women representation in Buhari cabinet
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) Women Commission has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to consider the implementation of the 35 percent affirmative action on women representation in the appointment of ministers, chief executive officers (CEO’s) of MDAs and other principal officers in the formation of his cabinet. The National Chairperson, TUC Women Commission, Comrade […]
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) Women Commission has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to consider the implementation of the 35 percent affirmative action on women representation in the appointment of ministers, chief executive officers (CEO’s) of MDAs and other principal officers in the formation of his cabinet.
The National Chairperson, TUC Women Commission, Comrade Hafsatu Shuaibu, in a letter of appeal to President Buhari, reminded the president of his promise to carry along women and youths in his administration.
According to her, it is globally recognised and accepted that the inclusion of women in political participation and decision making is a fundamental aspect of modern democracy.
Comrade Shuaibu also appealed to President Buhari to encourage state governors to extend the same gesture to women and youths at the state and local government levels in the appointment of commissioners, permanent secretaries, local government chairmen and other principal officers.
She decried the underrepresentation of women in politics and in decision making at different levels in Nigeria, but expressed confidence that President Buhari will change the trend.
She said: “Presently, in the 9th Assembly in Nigeria, out of the 109 senators only 7 are women, while in the House of Representatives, only 11 women are members out of the 360. The numbers have gone down compared to what we had in the 8th Assembly.
“The picture clearly depicts a lopsided membership of the National Assembly in favour of the men. Women are still under-represented and obviously marginalized in democratization; in the legislative and executive arms of government,” she said.