Why we need women in the Nigerian politics – Obasanjo

by Anike Jacobs

“You want a change in the Nigerian democracy, vote in a woman” so says Olusegun Obasanjo.

The former President stated this on Wednesday while receiving the leader­ship of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in his hilltop residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Hear him “Wom­en in politics are more reliable than their male counterparts, hence they should be given more positions of authority to en­sure the nation’s growth. In politics, women are more reliable than men. When a woman says she’s with you, you can really take it that she is with you, but if a man tells you he is with you and you catch him in another meeting, he will tell you it is politics, it should not be so.

“When a politician’s words cannot be believed, then you are turning politics into anoth­er thing. A politician must be a man or woman of honour, that believes in morality.”

Emphasizing the need to play politics with de­cency, dignity and honour, he revealed that one of the best journalists that ever served him was a woman, referring to the late Mrs Oluremi Oyo.

Comments (2)

  1. Nigeria army need to be motivated in other to empower them with high morale to defeat boko haram pls nigeria leaders put poor in your heart the are suffering

  2. OBj truly know the Nigeria sickness oh OBJ help us to cure this sickness we are suffering from boko haram petty us……..

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