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The Coalition of People Living With Disabilities in the 19 Northern States and Abuja has called on President Bola Tinubu to consider the appointment of Adenike Tejuosho as the Humanitarian Minister.
The groups said they had consulted widely over their choice candidate, Tejosho for the Humanitarian position.
The ministry has been without a minister following the suspension of Better Edu in January.
Members of the coalition that converged on the historical Arewa House include PWDs across the 19 states and FCT as well as the APC PWD members, the National Association of Nigerian Students, and National Youth Council of Nigeria, among others.
The Chairman of the coalition, Aliyu Sani Mohammed, who spoke on behalf of the members, thanked President Tinubu for the support extended to them (PWDs) and the senior citizens in his first year in office.
Mohammed said, “As a selfless patriot who has been using her personal resources to bring succour to senior citizens, the PWDs and the less privileged through her well thought out 'Queen Adenike Tejuosho Foundation,' giving her a position of responsibility in line with her passion and interest, will energise her to do more for the downtrodden in our society.
“Judging by all the individual sacrifices and the sheer passion to touch lives, the coalition appealed to Mr. President to urgently consider filling the vacuum created with the suspension of Dr. Betta Edu by appointing Halimat Adenike Tejuosho as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to enable Nigerians enjoy the dividends of democracy in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda, especially in the area of poverty alleviation.
“It goes without saying that since the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation has been without a Minister, the government is failing in providing basic succour to the less privileged.
“From her antecedents and if given the opportunity, Tejuosho, will continue to extend her generosity and passion to bring a turn around in the fortunes of the less privileged and downtrodden in Nigeria,” he added.
Continuing, Mohammed further pointed out, “Therefore, it is our earnest appeal to Mr. President to consider appointing this noble, hardworking and dedicated humanitarian and party stalwart as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
