Ministerial List: Positions Buhari give di seven women for im cabinet
Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari don give 43 new ministers dia porfolio - dat na di ministries wey dem go occupy.
Newcomers Gbemisola Saraki and Ramatu Tijani Aliyu go join Zainab Ahmed (centre) wey bin dey Buhari cabinet before Na on Wednesday di Nigerian presido swear dem in and give dem positions for ceremony wey happun for State House Abuja. Among dis 43 ministers wey take dia oath of office, seven of dem na women. Di ministries wey di seven women occupy 'Tins no change' Work go start sharp-sharp for members of president Muhammadu Buhari cabinet afta dem take oath of office and collect dia portfolios today, 21 August. According to di president di new ministers go work closely with Permanent Secretaries dem for dia ministries. Women's Affairs Journalist for BBC Africa Azeezat Olaoluwa say, many pipo see di appointments of dis new ministers wey dem come almost three months afta di president take oath of office for im second term as improvement from im first term wia e take am six month to form im cabinet. But e be like say tins no change for di slots women get for Buhari administration. Only seven women dey Buhari cabinet and four of dem get junior positions. Many Nigerians dey para since di list comot say di president break im promise Im bin promise to implement di National Gender Policy wey dem pass into law for 2006 and also promise to appoint 35% women for ''im Covenant with Nigerian'' document for 2015. No be today women representation for goment dey low na from former president Olusegun Obasanjo regime. But dis na di poorest records for women for goment whether na elective positions or appointments. Olaoluwa add.