GOVERNORS' WIVES BEG FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NOT TO SIDELINE WOMEN IN COVID-19 VACCINE

The federal government has been urged not to forget women as the distribution of COVID-19 vaccination commences. They urged the government to ensure that women are not sidelined in any way. This appeal was made in a statement to commemorate 2021 International Women’s Day on Monday, March 8, Punch reports. The governors' wives also promised to take the vaccine to show people that it is safe to get vaccinated. Those who signed the statement included Erelu Bisi Fayemi, Dr Amina Abubakar Bello and Mrs Betsy Obaseki. The statement read in part: “The vaccine should not be yet another resource that women do not have easy access to in Nigeria. We also urge all women to take the vaccine when it is available, we ourselves will be taking the vaccine to demonstrate that it is safe." Going further, they promised to support their husbands and remind them of their obligations towards the security, protection, and empowerment of citizens, especially women.