CSOs Urge Appointment Of Humanitarian Affairs Minister

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint a new minister for the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.

The CSOs who commended the president, particularly on his progressive policies, support for People Living with Disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens, also thanked the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, for her firm support of the 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. 

Addressing a press conference in Kaduna, the chairman of the coalition, Comrade Aliyu Muhammad Sani, maintained that their main aim of organising the press conference was to join several other groups and individuals to drum support for Mrs Halimat Adenike Tejuosho, who has over the years distinguished herself as a true humanitarian to be appointed as the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation.

Sani said, “Today we join PWDs across the 36 states and FCT as well APC PWDs leaders in the 36 states and all other stakeholders like Senators, APC stalwarts, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), credible and objective observers and youth parliaments across the country who have been agitating and consulting widely for the appointment of this seasoned humanitarian as a minister.

“As a selfless patriot who has been 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 energise her to do more for the downtrodden of our society,” he said.