Stella Oduah: Group accuses FG, NASS of bias against women
Women Solidarity, a non-governmental organization, has accused the
Federal Government and the National Assembly of witch-hunt and bias
against the woman folk.
The group therefore called for an immediate end to the probe of Aviation Minister, Ms Stella Oduah, who is involved in a controversial N255million purchase of bullet proof cars.
During a protest in Abuja yesterday, the female protesters displayed
placards, some of which read: “Fight against Oduah is a fight against
women”; “We want autonomy for the Aviation sector”; “Leave Stella Oduah
alone”; “External interference affecting the aviation sector”; “aviation
minister has transformed aviation industry”, among others.
The march at the Federal Secretariat, was later stopped by policemen from the FCT Command.
The Officers, who arrived in a car with number plate, NPF 6640 C, said the protesters failed to request authorisation.
Speaking, the group’s leader, Mrs. Rita Audu, alleged that several
public office holders and politicians purchased bulletproof cars in
recent administrations but were not persecuted.
According to her, men will do anything possible to frustrate women off any public positions, adding that the said cars were meant for “operational purposes’ for the NCAA”.
Her words: “We are here to tell the world that since three administrations before now, we have been seeing people buying bulletproof cars and they are never persecuted.
“This was the same thing they did to Patricia Etteh before they removed her from her post.
“Is it only Stella that bought bulletproof cars in this country? Any post that is for women, the men will do everything possible to remove us.
“How many people who bought bulletproof cars in the past have been pursued from their seat? How many of them faced EFCC? Why is it Stella?
“Past governors, Ministers were never sent away from the seat. Leave women alone.
“Leave Oduah alone, I am telling government to leave her alone and all of them should leave their bulletproof cars.
“If they remove the Minister, that is partiality, other men who have these cars are not removed, that means they are partial,” she said.
The group therefore called for an immediate end to the probe of Aviation Minister, Ms Stella Oduah, who is involved in a controversial N255million purchase of bullet proof cars.
During a protest in Abuja yesterday, the female protesters displayed
placards, some of which read: “Fight against Oduah is a fight against
women”; “We want autonomy for the Aviation sector”; “Leave Stella Oduah
alone”; “External interference affecting the aviation sector”; “aviation
minister has transformed aviation industry”, among others.The march at the Federal Secretariat, was later stopped by policemen from the FCT Command.
The Officers, who arrived in a car with number plate, NPF 6640 C, said the protesters failed to request authorisation.
According to her, men will do anything possible to frustrate women off any public positions, adding that the said cars were meant for “operational purposes’ for the NCAA”.
Her words: “We are here to tell the world that since three administrations before now, we have been seeing people buying bulletproof cars and they are never persecuted.
“This was the same thing they did to Patricia Etteh before they removed her from her post.
“Is it only Stella that bought bulletproof cars in this country? Any post that is for women, the men will do everything possible to remove us.
“How many people who bought bulletproof cars in the past have been pursued from their seat? How many of them faced EFCC? Why is it Stella?
“Past governors, Ministers were never sent away from the seat. Leave women alone.
“Leave Oduah alone, I am telling government to leave her alone and all of them should leave their bulletproof cars.
“If they remove the Minister, that is partiality, other men who have these cars are not removed, that means they are partial,” she said.
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