On August 8, a dramatic scene unfolded in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory as Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, intervened to halt an event she claimed was falsely representing her ministry.
The event, titled “Unveiling the Power of Women and Food Security,” was organized by a private company and advertised as being endorsed by the Ministry of Women Affairs. However, the Minister arrived at the venue to find the event in progress and immediately ordered its cessation.
In a viral video, Kennedy-Ohanenye is seen accusing the event organizers of impersonation, stating, “There is an impersonating thing going on here. The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs did not plan this. The lady, I have arrested her. Right now, she is with the Department of State Services (DSS).”
She continued, “After we wrote that we were cancelling, the president approved that we should cancel until further notice; she still went ahead to print this thing. This is impersonation. As far as this thing was given out there, that makes it a fraud. So, that is why I am standing here to explain this to everyone. She has been arrested.”
The Minister emphasized that the event organizers should have used their own name rather than misrepresenting the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs. “I can’t allow this programme to move on. I am sorry about it because this is pure impersonation, and the President is not happy about it,” she added.
Earlier in the day, Kennedy-Ohanenye had announced the postponement of the event on her X handle, citing the ongoing nationwide protests as the reason for the delay. The event's abrupt cancellation highlights ongoing tensions and concerns over official representation and event legitimacy in Nigeria.
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