The wind of advocacy for a qualified political appointee to oversee the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (FMHAPA) has spread to Lagos with dozens of People With Disabilities (PWDs) advocating for the appointment of Dr. Halimat Tejuosho, as the minister for the ministry.
The PWDs said that the vacant position required an individual, especially a woman, who understands the burdens of the downtrodden and have empathy for them.
They noted that the remarkable work done by Tejuoso for them and their friends over the years attested to her qualities as an individual who would serve the people better and inculcate in Nigeria the Renewed Hope Agenda of the incumbent administration.
The PWDs recommendation came exactly four months after the president suspended the former minister, BettaEdu, for allegedly engaging in misappropriation.
Addressing pressmen during the rally, a female member of the group, Bolaji Shonuwe, said that they had benefitted from Tejuoso’s humanitarian gesture and wanted her to replicate such kindness under the Renewed Hope Agenda to many parts of the country.
Shonuwe, a civil engineer, stated that many PWDs have benefitted from her kind gesture, saying she didn’t limit her humanitarian programme to our members in Southwest alone.
Another member of the group, Adeyemi Adeseye, disclosed that the testimonies from his friends outside Lagos revealed the passion Tejuoso has for the people, especially the indigent Nigerians.
Adeseye, who is visually impaired, noted that they need an individual who understands their plight and could provide the desired solution, adding, Tejuoso carries these qualities.
“So, we are passionately appealing our president to appoint Tejuoso to lead FMHAPA. We know what she can do and we believe Tejuoso will deliver better than her predecessors.”
Another member, Gbolahan Jonah, stressed that aside the gesture over the years, Tejuoso is also young and have the strength to pilot the ministry’s affairs towards achieving the goal of the administration.
