President Goodluck Jonathan’s government had a number of women but none of them wielded as much power as that of an elite class often referred to as ‘the untouchables’ As President Goodluck Jonathan takes a bow on May 29, 2015 following the expiration of his tenure, so will some women who helped define his government, unless the new administration finds use for them.
Whatever is said about
President Jonathan’s government thereafter will not likely leave out the roles
played by these powerful women. However, an assessment of whether their roles
were noble or otherwise would largely depend on the assessor.
The public have been
busy though, tagging the women various names including ‘the untouchables.’
Interestingly, some people believe the women wield more power than the
President himself. It is also believed that these women could get away with
almost anything in President Jonathan’s government and his will to protect them
was never found to be short.
Five women initially
occupied this elite class, all occupying key positions in government until
events led to the exit of two of them: former Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella
Oduah and former Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Ms. Arunma Oteh.
The last three standing
are the wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan; the Minister of Finance,
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; and the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani
Alison-Madueke.
In the league of ‘the untouchables’, it is believed that
Alison-Maduaeke leads the pack.
- GBENRO
ADEOYE
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