BY NONYE JULIET EKWENUGO
Kaduna
Following alleged corruption allegations hanging on her neck, Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Persons With Disabilities in Kaduna State have asked President Bola Tinubu to replace the suspended minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu with Halimat Adenike Tejuosho.
They said the call is imperative as Halimat Tejuosho is most preferred and qualified candidate for the job.
Addressing a world press conference on Saturday in Kaduna, the Chairman of the coalition, Comrade Aliyu Muhammad Sani describes Tejuosho as true humanitarian who has the PWDs at heart.
“As a selfless patriot who has be using her personal resources to bring succour to senior citizens, PWDs and the less privileged through her well thought out Queen Adenike Tejuosho Foundation (QATFoundation), giving her a position of responsibility in line with her passion and interest will energize her to do more for the downtrodden of our society.
“As a mark of true philanthropy, the quintessential lady recently celebrated Children’s Day with vulnerable and indigent children where over 500 school books, bags, shoes, water bottles, foodstuffs and writing materials where shared. Her Ramadan largesse to over 1000 PWDs as well as Sallah packages to hundreds of households who could not afford to celebrate the festivities cannot be forgotten.
“Judging by all the individual sacrifices and the sheer passion to touch lives, we are appealing to Mr. President to urgently consider filling the vacuum created with the suspension of Dr. Betta Edu by appointing Dame Halimat Adenike Tejuosho as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to enable Nigerians enjoy the dividends of democracy in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda especially in the area of poverty alleviation”.
“We do not want to trivialize the issue of origin and region as competence and merit should trump over issues of origin and other differences that only serve to divide rather than unite us. It is therefore our earnest appeal to Mr. President to consider appointing this noble, hardworking and dedicated humanitarian and party stalwart as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation”.
“Mr. President, we are united with one voice without any external influence in making this appeal and prayer. It will be a privilege to appoint this selfless woman as a Minister because we are very sure will deliver. This is our collective resolve born out of the conviction that
“We congratulate and appreciate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a meritorious one year in office including his progressive policies, support to People With Disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens at any rate”.
“We also thanked the First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu for her firm support to Mr. President, in addition to the agricultural support she has recently extended to women and youths as well as PWDs across the country as the farming season has begun in earnest while we equally salute and describe the both leadership of national assembly as symbol of democracy”.
