As Nigerians await the much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle by President Bola Tinubu, a coalition of over 120 civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria, has called on the President appoint Dr. Halimat Adenike Tejuosho as the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
The appeal by the CSOs was made during a press conference held in Abuja on Friday.
The coalition, representing over 17 million financial members across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), cited Dr. Tejuosho’s exceptional philanthropic and humanitarian work as a private citizen, hence her suitability for the ministerial job.
Convener of the Coalition of Concerned Civil Society Organisations of Nigeria, Comrade Aminu Abbas, emphasised that Dr. Tejuosho’s appointment would be based on merit, not politics or regional considerations.
Dr. Tejuosho’s track record, particularly through her Queen Adenike Tejuosho Foundation has demonstrated her commitment to supporting vulnerable Nigerians.
Recall that Tejuosho’s annual Children’s Day celebrations have benefited over 10 million indigent children, relief materials worth millions of Naira, Sallah packages have reached thousands of People Living with Disabilities and impoverished households among others.
The coalition believed that her appointment into President Tinubu’s cabinet would bring relief to those affected by the removal of fuel subsidies and enable Nigerians to enjoy dividends of democracy.
