Presidency

Tinubu to women: We’ll take Nigeria back from vested interests

President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration is committed to ensuring that Nigeria is retrieved from the vested interests that have stifled women’s development.

Tinubu also assured women in the country that issues of security, healthcare system, and industrialisation would be top on the priorities of his administration.

The president gave the assurance while receiving the All Progressives Congress Women Leaders across the country, led by the APC National Woman Leader, Dr. Betta Edu, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, July 13, 2023.

He declared that his administration was already implementing many policies and programmes that would positively impact the citizens.

This, President Tinubu stated, include the Students’ Loan Scheme, which he said would ensure their children enjoy a stable academic calendar in their respective tertiary institutions.

Tinubu said: “We have established a scholarship scheme that would guarantee their four years of tertiary education.

“Security is paramount in my administration’s agenda because women bear the cost of insecurity anywhere in the world. Issues of insecurity are being discussed at the highest level and this administration will ensure that insecurity is halted immediately.

“Medicare is another. We will ensure that health facilities are revamped and we will pursue this with vigour.

“Industrialisation is yet another priority as your children and relations will gain employment.

While appreciating the women leaders for the visit, President Tinubu praised them for their support during the campaigns and elections, adding that they all deserve awards for their efforts.

With his new role as ECOWAS Chairman, the president told the visiting women that though his emergence would place on him additional responsibility, it would spur him to work even harder.

“We will continue to strive for a better Nigeria. You will not regret your confidence in this administration,” he added.

Tinubu, however, enjoined the women leaders to be accommodating of others from other parties, who he said having seen the silver lining and the brighter future that lie ahead, are now willing to come on board.

On her part, the APC National Woman Leader stated that the women had come to congratulate the president on his victory at the polls, the several good policies of his administration, and for his election as ECOWAS Chairman at the last Summit.

Edu, however, appealed to Tinubu to consider more women in appointments into government positions.

The Star