A mild drama occurred as the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, publicly interrupted a programme organized by Mela-Chiyoma PAT Limited, accusing the organizers of impersonation.
In a video uploaded on X, formerly Twitter, by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), the minister was seen accusing the organizers of impersonation.
According to her, the event, tagged âUnveiling the power of women and food security,â was conveyed in the name of the ministry of women affairs without approval, Daily Trust reported.
According to the video, the minister was seen addressing bewildered attendees and apparently referring to the event organisers, stating:
As reported by Leadership on Thursday, August 8, Kennedy-Ohanenye decisively halted the proceedings, declaring, âI canât allow this program to continue. Iâm sorry about it.â
She explained the necessity of involving law enforcement agents:
Meanwhile, TimesNow.com.ng was unable to independently verify what the event was all about and when it took place at press time on Thursday.
But this happened a few weeks after the minister Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye noted that she was allegedly being victimised by some government cabals because she refused to sign a $500 million World Bank loan request.
Watch the video below:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the House of Representatives committee on women affairs and social development summoned Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye to appear on Tuesday regarding the ministry’s outstanding debt of N1.5 billion to contractors.
TimesNow.com.ng reported that the committee mandated that the Ministry of Women’s Affairs to halt all 2024 contract processes until the whereabouts of the funds are clarified.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
