Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has confidently stated that she has no regrets about the decisions she made during her tenure in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Wednesday, the ex-minister expressed pride in her contributions and her efforts to ensure transparency and positive impact during her time in office.
Kennedy-Ohanenye, who was dismissed from her position on October 23, 2024, alongside four other ministers, reflected on her time in the ministry with a sense of accomplishment.
She explained, “I have a responsibility given to me to man that place and make sure things go right. I wouldn’t have tolerated anybody trying to rubbish deceit given to me,” she said.
“There must be an impact on people. I’m glad that I didn’t give such chance and I have no regret in the way I did my job. That was the highest way I would have done that.”
“The programmes I initiated like the mobile courts going to rescue small girls hawking on the streets, I did not have money for that because it wasn’t part of what was budgeted for.
“When I called on Nigerians, I was so surprised a lot of them gathered at the villa and donated money to this effect. They were very happy to support it.
“Unfortunately, not up to two weeks after the donations, I was sacked. When that happened, there was no way I could use that money. I asked the secretary in charge to write to the bank to do a reversal of the funds,” she added.
