A group, the Taraba Women For Democracy Network has expressed its dismay over some comments in the media attributed to the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Taraba state, Aisha Alhassan.
The group in a statement signed by Asabe Jonathan ,Amina Danboyi,Catherine Adi-Adebayo, the Conveners said “She was quoted as having rained insults on parents of the Chibok girls tragedy when they went to the presidential villa yesterday. Among the many terrible things she said to the distraught parents, and we quote “you were not invited. You should be grateful you were even let in here! ” “don’t come here to disturb us. Take your matter to God” etc.
“She then went on to give them a thorough dressing down, questioning even the visitors sanity. She also quickly (chose to) toe the line of President Muhammadu Buhari who has maintained that the Chibok girls saga didn’t happen under him but his predecessor and so no one should blame him.
“Many parents all over the world were shocked that Aisha, a mother and grand mother, should talk like that. She didn’t show any kindness nor any milk of motherhood to those haggard parents who have been traumatised by their loss. Aisha, who wants to be our first female governor, did not exhibit any motherly attitude at all. As a minister of women affairs, she just behaved like a typical Jezebel with wickedness and callousness towards these poor parents who travelled all the way from Askira Uba to Abuja.
“Even if she cannot tell Chibok parents where their children are as the government is claiming, couldn’t she at least welcome them? As a fellow mother, was it too difficult to comfort the troubled parents and be nice to them? Instead of condescendingly insulting them.
