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Gov. Dapo Abiodun Reacts To Women Group’s Demand
Ogun state Governor,Dapo Abiodun has promised that women will not be undermined in his cabinet, describing himself as a gender-sensitive person.
The Governor who made this known through his media consultant, Yinka Ogundimu,said that more women will be appointed into his Government.
This is coming following a protest letterwritten to the Governor by some concerned women groups in the state over his commissioner-nominees.
Ekohotblog reported that Abiodun on Thursday presented 18 names of his would-be commissioners to the state House of Assembly for screening and approval which only two were women.
In respect to this, a coalition of over 50 women groups, in a open letter on Saturday, issued three days ultimatum to Gov Abiodun to nominate more women in his cabinet or face women protests as from Monday.
Governor Abiodun media consultant, Ogundimu, who is also a woman, said that Abiodun will never relegate women to the background, emphasising that the Governor knows what he was doing.
She recounted how the Governor appointed her and other women as Consultants, Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants and others.
“The cabinet cuts across all appointments. As we are now, I am a Consultant, we also have other Consultants who are women as well. We have SSAs, we have SAs who are also women.
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“The Governor didn’t say 50% of his Commissioners, rather he said 50% or 40% of his cabinet members will be women.
“Governor Abiodun has heard what the women are saying. he is a listening governor. He will address their requests appropriately I just want them to know that the cabinet is a mixture of all appointments. The governor is gender-sensitive and he will not do anything in a biased manner. He will not relegate women to the background.
“Other appointments will come soon; other positions will still be filled. I’m sure Gov Abiodun will do as he has promised the women population,” Ogundimu stated.
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