Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has once again disrupted an event in Abuja that was organized without her consent and lacked a people-centered purpose. The incident occurred nearly a month after a similar action by the minister on August 8, 2024, in Abuja.
During the previous event, titled “Unveiling the Power of Women and Food Security,” which was held without the ministry’s approval, the minister stated that the organizer had been taken into custody by the Department of State Services for allegedly impersonating the ministry. “There is an impersonation going on here. The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs did not plan this. The lady has been arrested. Right now, she is with the DSS.
Women are not empowered. Children are suffering. Nigerians are suffering, but we waste money all the time on frivolous things. “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 program without empowerment,” she added. The minister further stated, “Talking about peace and security amidst poverty—how can you solve it? You keep talking and holding workshops.
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