Nigeria’s first lady advocates death penalty for kidnappers

The Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator OIuremi Tinubu, has advocated the death penalty for kidnappers as a result of the rampant activities of the criminals who she described as inhumane and cowards, who deserve capital punishment.

Penpushing reports that Tinubu made the call on Friday during a meeting with the National Women Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which was part of activities to celebrate women day, at the State House, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

‘They are cowards. Our hearts bleed. I call on the state governments that once we take hold of them, they deserve capital punishment. Why can’t they take men of their size, why are they touching women and children’, she said.

Penpushing further reports that the statement by Special Adviser on Media, Bukola Kukoyi said the first lady called on state governors and lawmakers to put in place laws to make kidnapping punishable by death.

The first lady on the day the world celebrates International Women’s Day, decried that women and girls are often the victims of the kidnappers, describing as heart rendering, the act of kidnapping innocent children who she also described as the future of the nation.

“What they are doing is that they are trying to kill our future, we all know that when parents are old, we rely on our children, we see them as our investments that have not gone to a waste especially when they are successful”.

‘Why will you now take them from their schools? Right now, I think enough is enough. As a former lawmaker, I believe that any one of them captured deserves capital punishment. I believe most mothers will support me on this because we carry our children for nine months, and we cannot watch what we love to wither away”, Tinubu added

Penpushing also reports that while celebrating women day told the women that the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu, places a strong emphasis on creating opportunities for women to thrive economically, socially, and politically.

‘As women, we constitute a significant portion of our society, and it is vital that our voices are heard and our contributions acknowledged. As women leaders, your role is very crucial to our nation’s development’, she stated.

‘You are the eyes and ears of the Government at the grassroot. I therefore encourage you to set a robust agenda for empowerment, inclusion and welfare of women within our Party and across the Nation”, she added.

“On my part, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) was established to focus on championing women’s causes and implementing various programmes and initiatives nationwide with our motto, which states, “towards a better life for families”.

‘Accelerating progress in any endeavour requires that women have to be more involved, that is why I see investing in women, not as charity, but a crucial strategy to build the future of our dear nation, Nigeria’, Tinubu stressed.

‘Empowering women with education, resources and opportunities to unlock their full potential, such as, supporting women’s businesses, investing in women’s health, agricultural programmes for women, and creating pathways for women in science and technology will help in dismantling economic and social barriers that women face’.

‘Therefore, my charge to you all is to be each other’s keeper, let us all come together, bond and love one another. Each of you should commit to pull a sister up, one at a time. You will all be amazed at what we can achieve collectively.’’

Penpushing reports that National Women Leader, Dr Mary Idele Alile, her Deputy, Hajia Zainab Ibrahim and members of the Executive, thanked the First Lady for her impacts on the lives of Nigerians through her various interventions on the platform of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI).

The group also requested the first lady of the country to help the womenfolk in pressing for more inclusion in the activities of the current government, and equally highlighted achievements of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI).

‘We highlight the remarkable achievement of the RHI spearheaded by our first lady across the country; the RHI has brought about transformative change through various programme which include the Elderly Support Scheme, National Scholarship Programme, Women in Agric Support Programme and many others”.

Penpushing reports that kidnapping for ransom has become rampant in many parts of Nigeria while the criminal acts are carried out by various, often unrelated armed groups, but kidnappers after conviction often get long jail terms, and ironically crimes such as murder and some forms of armed robbery are punishable by death in many parts of Nigeria

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