Wife of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, Remi Tinubu has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari for failing to fulfill the promise he made to women during the 2015 election campaign.
Speaking on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, January 26, 2015, Senator Tinubu accused the President Buhari for not including enough women in the running of the government of the day.
While lamenting the fact that women got the least allocation in the 2016 budget, Senator Tinubu went n to accuse the President of neglecting women in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps after using them for election purposes.
See tweets from the Nigerian Senate below:
Senator @RemiTinubu now starts by commending Senate President @bukolasaraki for being a gender sensitive President. #2016Budget
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) January 26, 2016
Senator @RemiTinubu says the @APCNigeria manifesto promised to run an inclusive govt with the women well represented…
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) January 26, 2016
…Sen @RemiTinubu says Ministry for Women Affairs has the least allocation with no provision for Women Dev. Projects, Maternal Health, etc.
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) January 26, 2016
Senator @RemiTinubu goes on to say that women in IDPs were only used for elections and now they have been abandoned.
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) January 26, 2016
Senator @RemiTinubu says the change that was expected is not the change that is being experienced now.
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) January 26, 2016
Senator @RemiTinubu says she is speaking on behalf of Nigeria women, if the govt doesn't do something, they will incur the wrath of women.
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) January 26, 2016
Senator @RemiTinubu concludes saying the C'ttee on Appropriation should look into the issue. #2016Budget
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) January 26, 2016
