Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday said women in politics are more reliable than their male counterparts; hence they should be given more positions of authority to ensure the nation’s growth.
Obasanjo said this yesterday, while receiving the leadership of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in his hilltop residence in Abeokuta.
The women were there to present to him the “Father of the Nation” award.
Obasanjo said, “In politics, women are more reliable than men. When a woman says she is with you, you can believe that she is truly with you. But if a man tells you he is with you and you catch him in another meeting, he will tell you it is politics. It should not be so. When a politician’s words cannot be believed, then you are turning politics into another thing, a politician must be a man or woman of honour, that believes in morality”.
Speaking further, the former President noted that politics must be played with decency, dignity and honour that women are known for, as he added that one of the best journalists that ever served him was a woman-the late Mrs Oluremi Oyo.
He frowned at a situation where African women are not often given chance to exhibit their potentials because of the cultural and religious background, adding that this should not be so as only men cannot build the nation. (AIT)
