BY UNDIE EMMANUEL A VICTOR VALENTINE AND & MARIAN OKPE.
All Roads led to her country home on 17th October 2023 Life Camp Jabi Abuja for the celebration of the glorious appointment & Happy Birthday of a woman of Substance. The recent Appointment as Mandate Secretary For Federal Capital Territory for Women and Children Affairs (FCT) Abuja.
The occasion which drew men and women of caliber; and highly honour personalities was to appreciate the FCT Minister and indeed the President of the federal Republic of Nigeria H. E. Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the position highly deserved considering her blueprints role-play in the party ( APC).
Most of the dignitaries and party heavyweights were united at the media literation that Adedayo deserved nothing less.
Many of those captured at the celebration ground were people drawn from across the divide especially those whom the celebrant has impacted upon as special Role—models, the celibacy included sportsmen and women, Musicians and the press, amongst others.
Those who beard their minds on , the camera as captured, noted that the celebrant was a person of high pedigree with abilities and confidence, loaded with potential for accomplishment.
Hajiya Amb. Hadiza.Vasta remarked that (Hugh the mandate Secretary appointment will manifest a trailblazing road map that will transform womanhood in APC and take the government of H. E. Sent. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Eldorado in the scheme of things in Nigeria.
Amb. Vasta who is the .DG DATA posited that Dr. Mrs . Adedayo was a woman known to carry people along, ‘she is so good and will never change, I prayed that she sorounds herself with people of like minds whom that will aid in achieving her noble goals.
Vatsa thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving Dr.Laniyi’s appointment and expressed hope that she would justify the confidence reposed in her.
Dr Yetunde Adeniyi Adedeji who is Senior Special Assistant to the president on School Feeding project, expressed joy over Benjamin-Laniyi’s appointment, optimistic that she would not fail the women.
Dr. Adedeji Identified Mrs Laniyi as a woman of capacity
Abidun, Essien, S.A to the president of community Engagement North Central, said “I am highly appreciative of Dr.Adedayo’s appointment, and I prayed that God will give her grace, direction and protection. ” On their own part, she said she is going to have a proper communication channel with the president on Community Engagement in the North Central that will reform the political system and government approach on the Communities.
Also speaking in an interview with journalists at the occasion was a political activist, Hajiya Maryam Mohammed, popularly known as Bulldozer, she explained that Benjamin-Laniyi’s appointment did not come as a surprise. She described the new Women Affairs Mandate Secretary as a female politician with pedigree, urging her to equip FCT women with entrepreneurial skills for their self-sustenance.
Hajia Maryam said Mrs Laniyi was a friend and colleague in APC maintaining that Laniyi was a very friendly person,very supportive and a unifier.
She charged the celebrant to continue in same direction, transforming the lives of Women and Children in the FCT.
Same on camera was Hon. Nasiru Shehu APC chairmanship aspirant for Bwari Area council, he posited that Dr.Laniyi has worked tirelessly for the. Party APC, as such deserved the compensation.
Hon Patrick Ogunyemi APC Chairman in FCT, described Dr.Laniyi as a woman of substance, he she has been doing well and will continue to do well for greater accomplishment.
WIKE SWEARS-IN FIRST WOMEN AFFAIRS MANDATE SECRETARY
By Marian and Solomon
Simultaneously, the minister for Federal Capital Territory, FCT , Barr. Nyesom Wikes worned- in a media tycoon, Mrs Adedayo Benjamin-Laniyi as the firs
Dr.Mrs Benjamin Laniyi who is the Chief Executive Officer of DOXA had contested for the FCT’s senatorial seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in 2023 but lost at the party primarie to Hon. Angulu Dobi.
However, she stayed in the party and worked tirelessly for all its candidates. Her appointment to pilot the affairs of the newly created Secretariat has attracted jubilations from many political activists, supporters and wells wishers within and outside the FCT, who described the appointment as well preserved.
I’LL BE FAIR TO ALL, DR. MRS BENJAMIN-LANIYI DECLARES
The newly inaugurated Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, (commissioner equivalent), in the FCT, DR Mrs Adedayo Benjamin-Laniyi has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT that she would be fair to all regardless of faith and ethnicity.
Speaking at a reception organized for her, shortly after swearing in, Mrs Benjamin-Laniyi recalls how she was addressed as ‘ Mother of All’ during the APC campaigns.
She appreciated the show of love and solidarity by both men and women and pledged not to betray the confidence reposed in her.
In his remark, the Director- General Progressives Legislative Aide of, Nigeria, (PLAN)
Hon. Kayode Lawal who revealed how Mrs Benjamin-Laniyi’s leadership qualities came to the fore during APC 2023 presidential campaign, she expressed confidence that she will discharge her duties creditably.
He urged all women to emulate Mrs Laniyi in according their husbands love and respect at all times. concluding that it is a new dawn for women and children in the FCT.