The Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN), has urged Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to allocate 50 percent of all political positions in his government to women.
The group stated this in its congratulatory message to Tinubu, and his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima over their victory in the Feb.25 election.
The statement signed by its National Amirah, Hajia Rafiah Sanni lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the successful conduct of the elections.
According to the group, the Nigerian political system has not been fair to women as evidenced by the small number of seats won by women at the state and national assemblies as well as appointments made into cabinets.
FoMWAN said women had made significant contributions to nurture democracy in the country, and so, deserve more representation in politics and decision-making.
It urged the President-elect to make a difference by ensuring that competent women, from across cultural and religious divides, were considered for positions.
FOMWAN also advised the President-elect to run an open-door administration and consider policies that would ameliorate the present hardship being faced by citizens.
It urged all political parties and candidates, not satisfied with the outcome of the election, to take their grievances to the designated courts of law.
FOMWAN appealed to politicians to desist from making statements capable of creating tension in the country.
The group encouraged the Tinubu /Shettima to fulfill their campaign promises to make the country better, saying the non-fulfillment of promises is a sin in Islam.
It advised Nigerians to give the Tinubu / Shettima administration the benefit of doubt, irrespective of culture, religion, or class.
“We urge Nigerians to support them with supplications and beseech Almighty Allah to guide and guard the new Nigerian leaders to the right path towards good governance,” it said.
FOMWAN also pledged unflinching spiritual and moral support for the incoming leadership.
