Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday submitted that in politics, women are more reliable than men in terms of loyalty, saying women should be given a chance.
Obasanjo said this while receiving members of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), who paid him a courtesy visit.
The association also conferred on him an Award of ‘Father of the Nation’ at his Hilltop residence in Abeokuta.
Obasanjo said, “In politics, women are more reliable than men. When a woman says she’s with you, you can really take it that she is 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”.
Obasanjo further stated that politics must be played with decency, dignity and honour. He maintained that women are known for these virtues, adding that one of the best journalists that ever served him was a woman, ostensibly referring to late Mrs Oluremi Oyo.
He lamented that African women are not often given the chance to exhibit their potential because of their cultural and religious backgrounds, adding that such situation should not arise as only men cannot make a society.
Source: Leadership newspaper
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