Women more reliable than men in politics – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday said the task of nation-building could not be achieved by men alone, without the support of women.

Obasanjo made the remark when some national executive officers and members of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) visited him at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State. He also said women are more reliable in politics than their male counterparts because of their  decency, dignity and honour.

While receiving an award as the Father of the Nation, he said it is disheartening that  women were not often given the opportunity to exhibit their potential because of cultural and religious inhibitions.

Obasanjo said, “One of the best journalists that ever served me was a woman, and that was the late Mrs. Oluremi Oyo. In politics, women are more reliable than men. When a woman says she is 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.”

The National President, NAWOJ, Ifeyinwa Omowole, said the members decided to visit the former President in recognition of his belief in the unity of Nigeria.

Source: dailyindependent