The All Progressives Congress (APC) women leaders forum has decried the marginalisation of their members in the sharing of N7.5 billion palliatives to cushion the effect of hardship in the country.
The forum led by Amb. Patricia Yakubu, while on a solidarity visit to the National Chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, claimed that none of their members across the country benefited from the monies distributed at the instance of the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment.
Patricia, who is the Adamawa women leader of the party, claimed that they were taken aback when they heard the news of how the ministry shared N50,000 to 150,000 in the country.
“We don’t know anything about that money. None of us from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) knew how the money was shared. We want you to discuss with them,” she told Ganduje at the occasion graced by members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.
Patricia also alleged that none of their members have been carried along in the 373 empowerment items being embarked upon by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs.
The women leaders remarked that it’s unfortunate that they have been sidelined despite the sacrifices they made towards the victory of the party in the 2023 elections.
She added: “Here are a few of the situations that our women had to go through. The women slept on the grass in open spaces, and took great risks at the Women Development Centre, Abuja, and almost in every state during the election period to ensure victory.
“The house of one of us was demolished on election day by the opposition party in her state to distract her from canvassing votes for the party. The son of one of us was kidnapped a day before the presidential election.”
They, however, pleaded with Ganduje to wade into the issue to encourage their participation and support towards strengthening the party ahead of the 2027 poll.
