Kaduna – Mr Issa Aremu, the General Secretary of National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Wokers of Nigeria, on Tuesday appealed to President Muhamadu Buhari to be gendar sensitive in his appointments.
Aremu made the appeal in Kaduna at a press briefing to mark the International Women’s Day, which has as its theme: “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step it up for Gender Equality”.
According to him, it is time for Nigeria to allow for gender equality and equal treatment of boys and girls, as well as recognise and celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women.
“ 70 per cent of the country’s population are women, we must integrate this huge number of human resource in development, if Nigeria must develop.
“Organized labour calls on President Buhari today to consolidate on the gains the country has made in involving women in governance and further deepen this through enhanced appointment of more women in the affairs of the country.
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“So far, out of the suspected public officers including retired generals being tried for corruption, women are not as involved as the men.
“The lesson here is that women in public office tend to have eyes on public welfare and goodness than some men who criminally rape the nation’s scarce resources.”
He said women issues are human issues, as such discourse on women issues should also reflect human values and gender sensitivity.
“Women, like men need equal opportunities to add value to national and global development.”
Aremu saluted the courage of a pensioner, who sacrificed her pension to aid Buhari’s war against corruption.
“We also commend a pensioner and a woman, Mrs Rose Arabameh Julius, who has donated her entire monthly pension of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) to support the Buhari administration’s war against corruption.
“Today, women’s day, should be dedicated to the likes of Mrs Rose Arabameh Julius. We encourage all Nigerians to emulate her.“(NAN)