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We’ll Teach NASS Members Bitter Lessons In 2023, NLC Women Threaten
As Nigeria joined women all over the world, to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), the National Women Commission of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to teach members of the National Assembly that voted against Affirmative Action for women a bitter lesson of their lives.
Already, the NLC women have told their members and their households that do not have Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to make sure that they get it, saying that the 2023 would not be business as usual.
Speaking during the International Women’s Day rally in Abuja, the Chairperson, NLC Women Political Commission, Comrade Salamatu Aliyu, said that what the Nigerian women were asking for was inclusiveness.
She said, “We are going to the street to tell the world that we are not happy (with some members of the National Assembly). Wherever they are, we will sort them out and that is when they will know that khaki is not leather.
“There is the difference between Khaki and leader. Because of the constipation they have caused us, we are going to draw a map for them. The congress has a plan and our demands. He who fits into our demands is the person we are going to vote for.
“So, if you do not have a voter’s card, if there is any member of your family that doesn’t have voter’s card, please make sure they get it because I believe each and every one of us here can cast ten votes in the family, a minimum of ten votes.
“It’s uncalled for that a country that belongs to us is being bastardized right under our nose. It is the woman that loses her husband, her son, her children and grandchildren to the insurgency. What moves have they made to cushion the effects of the insurgency?
“They don’t know insurgency is a problem in Nigeria because their children, their families are abroad. These are the people who want to perpetuate themselves in government. It then means in the next dispensation, Nigeria will be wiped out.
“My position is if there are no followers, will there be leaders? Do you know the worst poverty that can bedevil a human being is the poverty of the brain?If one has the poverty of the brain, the person will not progress, the person will never think out of the box because there is nothing upstairs.
“What we are asking for is inclusiveness but they are scared because they know that God has endowed the women with so many skills; that’s their fear! The fear of taking over! I cannot explain how somebody will throw away the baby with the bad water.
“If your child says he needs five million naira, if it is two hundred naira you have, you give it to pacify him. If you tell him you don’t have, he will go searching for how he will make his money. That is what the National Assembly has done to the women.
“They (women) have requested something, and they (National Assembly members) said that nothing should be given to them. I wish them well. It is a wake-up call for the women; it is a wake-up call for us who stay on the line to vote from morning till night to act.
“Anambra women did it, why can’t we do it also? Without a woman, there will be no nation. It’s uncalled for that a country that belongs to all of us is being bastardized right under our nose.”
Also speaking, the immediate past Chairperson of the National Women Commission of the NLC and Director, Physically Challenged and Impaired Youths in Abia State, Comrade Mercy Okezie, said, “We will continue to fight until our issues are addressed.”
The NLC women leaders marched to the Federal Secretariat from Labour House with placards with different inscriptions.
The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has begun the celebration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary with a Juma’at service where prayers were offered for the progress of the state and Nigeria.
Governor Fubara, who advocated for peace and unity of Nigeria during the prayers on Friday at the Rivers State Central Mosque, Port Harcourt, indicated that without peace, the accelerated development of Nigeria will remain in a limbo.
Governor Fubara, who was represented by Alhaji Abdurrazaq Diepriye, therefore urged citizens to remain patriotic.
According to him, “Allah has brought us this far. Without peace, we can not have progress and economic development. I call on all citizens irrespective of creed or tribe to remain patriotic.”
He thanked President Bola Tinubu for restoring peace in Rivers State while also using the forum to appreciate security agencies for their relentless effort in upholding the peace and unity of Rivers State and Nigeria.
The Chief Imam of Rivers State Central Mosque, Imam Ibrahim Yaloo, admonished Moslem faithful to always speak the truth, adding that those who obey Allah will be directed to good deeds and their sins forgiven.
Prayers were offered for Rivers State and Nigeria.
Other activities to mark the 65th Independence anniversary in the state include an Inter-denominational Church Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, 28th September and Parade Ceremony on Wednesday, 1st October.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima departed New York on Sunday after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
In a statement released on Sunday by the VP media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President is now headed to Germany, where he will hold strategic meetings with officials of Deutsche Bank.
The statement read, “Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed New York, United States, after successfully representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
“During his participation at UNGA 80, VP Shettima secured UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ commendation for Nigeria’s bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat.
“He also showcased Nigeria’s $200 billion energy transition opportunity to global investors and strengthened strategic partnerships with the UK on trade, defence, and migration issues.”
Nkwocha added that the VP delivered Tinubu’s national statement, calling for UN reforms and a permanent seat for Nigeria at the UN Security Council, and “demanded Africa’s control over its $700 billion mineral wealth, and digital inclusion initiatives.”
“He also engaged with the Gates Foundation on healthcare and education expansion, positioning Nigeria as the natural hub for the African Continental Free Trade Area’s $3.4 trillion market.
“VP Shettima was seen off at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, by cabinet Ministers who were part of the UNGA 80 delegation and Nigerian Mission officials.”
The aide noted that Shettima will return to Nigeria immediately after his engagements in Germany.
The Tide source recalls that the VP departed Abuja, yesterday.
He led other Nigerian officials at the Assembly.
As part of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary celebration, the Federal Government held a special thanksgiving service on Sunday at the National Ecumenical Centre in Abuja to offer prayers and give thanks for the nation.
The event drew top government officials and security chiefs, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, as well as their spouses.
Other notable guests included Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun, former Plateau State Governor, Senator Simon Lalong, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who led the service chiefs in attendance.
Service chiefs present included the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Emmanuel Ogala, Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mrs Kemi Nandap and Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, among others.00
The service came days after the government unveiled the official theme and some of the activities slated for the 2025 Independence celebrations.
This year’s anniversary is tagged “Nigeria @ 65: All Hands on Deck for a Greater Nation,” as announced by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, in a statement on Wednesday.
“As part of activities to mark the 65th Independence Anniversary, the Juma’at Prayer and the Inter-Denominational Church Service will be held on Friday, 26th September at 1 pm and Sunday, 28th September at 10 am respectively, as well as the World Press Conference on Monday, 29th September at 10 am,” he said.
The Tide source had earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu, alongside former Heads of State, Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, is expected as a special guest at a national discourse convened by the Island Club, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary.
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