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📌 17% is the current percentage of women representation among Ministers in Nigeria! In 2023, upon assuming office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed 48 Ministers. Since then, Betta Edu, the then Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, was suspended; while Solomon Lalong, the then Minister of Labour and Employment, resigned to move to the Senate. This brought the number of Ministers down to 46. On October 23, 2024, the President sacked five Ministers—three of whom were women and appointed seven new Ministers, which included three women. This restored the number of Ministers to 48. Thus, with eight out of 48, women make up only 17% of the Ministers, translating to a continuous underrepresentation of women in the federal cabinet. We anticipate when the 35% affirmative action will be achieved in Nigeria, not only for gender balance but in advancing a Nigeria where women are adequately represented in political leadership, policy-making, and decision making. #WRAPs