Nigerian women extol Tallen’s virtues as she bows out

By Joy Baba-Yesufu

As the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari winds down in a few days, several Nigerians women thought it wise to come together and celebrate their minister, who made the last four years worth the while.
Chief amongst them was the Director General, National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) Dr Asabe Vilita-Bashir who said the current minister of women affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen has impacted the lives of the poor, vulnerable and down trodden in the last four years and her leadership style will be missed.
Bashir stated this in Abuja at an evening farewell dinner organized by Nigerian women to appreciate the minister for lifting their status and making life better for them.
She also said that the past four years has been impactful to the physically challenged as the disability bill that concern them was passed during her tenure as minister.
According to the DG, “mummy Tallen has done so well for the Nigerian women and children. The four years of her excellency as minister of women affairs has been a very impactful one for Nigerian women, Nigerian children, the vulnerable and the poor.
“She has brought the issues of all our women, children and the less privilege to the front burner of national discuss. No woman was left behind in her time. She takes whatever concerns women upon herself. It has been a very successful period for Nigerian women in the past four years”
In her response, the minister said her aim when she assumed office was to ensure Nigerian women love each other, start a new chapter of zeal and continue to support each other.
She urged those that have contested elective positions and lost to keep hope alive and not give up while calling on their male counterparts to give women the percentage they deserve.