Constitutional review: Buhari seeks inclusion of affirmative action

, and the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, to partner with the National Assembly and comes up with reforms that would be part of the ongoing constitutional and electoral reform processes.Buhari, who gave the directive yesterday in Abuja, said he remains fully committed to seeing more Nigerian women in leadership positions both at national and international institutions, assuring that access to credit would be further eased and more space created for them to participate in politics.

“We will continue to support them to succeed. And we shall continue to advocate for our women who qualify to lead international fora,” he noted.Buhari noted that women were a credible force in strengthening democracy and promoting the culture of peace and food security, adding: “I am most grateful for the role women have played and continue to play in our government.”

The President also said he had approved that 45 per cent of the Small and Medium Scale Enterprise Funds be reserved exclusively for women, while five per cent should go to other vulnerable groups, apart from the immediate palliatives targeting them.“We have also expanded our social intervention programmes to further address the needs of the most vulnerable women in our society.

“As a leader of the governing party, I will lend my voice to the amendment of the party constitution which is ongoing now and is the entry point for effective and meaningful participation of women in elective offices. Once again, thank you for your efforts and support to our women,” he noted. “I mean, I feel overwhelmed with joy; I feel a lot better on behalf of the Nigerian woman. And I believe that the more we have women in elective positions, the better for this country Nigeria. The more women have property or what they can do the better.“They can contribute their quota to national development, and all developed countries have succeeded due to women’s participation. Nigeria cannot be left out. Mr. President has made a historic statement today.

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