Ex Minister, Tallen Asks Tinubu To Appoint 35% Women Into Cabinet

Pauline Tallen, immediate past Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, has asked President Bola Tinubu to ensure that 35 percent of his cabinet are women as he has promised during his presidential campaign.

Tallen made the appeal on Friday in Abuja at an award night organised by Women of Worth, an oganisation set up to cebrate outstanding women.

Tallen, also former deputy governor of Plateau State, recalled that Tinubu’s ’s past records, showed that Nigerian women would be given their pride of place.

According to the former minister, women were an integral part of any economy and should be allowed to contribute their quota to nation building.

“I have the belief that the president will do more for Nigerian women than was experienced in the past.

“It is important to empower, educate and give Nigerian women the opportunity to explore their potentials for the betterment of the nation.

“Rwanda for instance, where women are over 60 per cent in government, has seen a lot of progress.

“So, I can boldly say the miles Rwanda has achieved is because of the contribution of women,” she said.

Tallen said with Nigerian women being about 50 per cent or more in terms of population, there was nothing wrong if they were given even beyond 35 per cent.

She called on Nigerians to make it a point of duty to “lift the hands of a downtrodden woman and put smiles on the faces of the hungry and vulnerable”.

The United Nations Women Representative to Nigeria, Mrs Beatrice Eyong, expressed confidence in the president to fulfil his campaign promise to women.