President’s wife to govs, lawmakers: Kidnappers should be executed

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

Wife of the president, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has called on state governors and lawmakers to prescribe capital punishment for kidnapping.

According to a statement issued by Busola Kukoyi, she made the call Friday during a meeting with the National Women Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House, Abuja.

Mrs Tinubu described as heart wrenching, the act of kidnapping innocent children. She described the kidnappers as coward for taking hold of women and children saying they are inhumane and should be treated as such. As a former lawmaker, I believe that any one of them captured deserves capital punishment.

“I believe most mothers will support me on this because we carry our children for nine months, and we cannot watch what we love to wither away”. Mrs.Tinubu told the women that the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu places a strong emphasis on creating opportunities for women to thrive economically, socially, and politically.

“As women, we constitute a significant portion of our society, and it is vital that our voices are heard and our contributions acknowledged. As women leaders, your role is very crucial to our nation’s development.

“You are the eyes and ears of the Government at the grassroots.  I therefore encourage you to set a robust agenda for empowerment, inclusion and welfare of women within our Party and across the Nation”.  The First Lady, while speaking on the International Women’s Day, hailed Nigerian women for their courage, resilience and doggedness.

According to her, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) was established to focus on championing women’s causes and implementing various programmes and initiatives nationwide.

“Accelerating progress in any endeavour requires that women have to be more involved, that is why I see investing in women, not as charity, but a crucial strategy to build the future of our dear nation, Nigeria.