Jellita: I am surprised Ini Edo is not one of them.
Abi is she not from PraCourt?

Ww thian Godioh. . .they are all professionals and 'Mrs-es'!

Abdul Adam56: Hmm.

ogugua88: [size=13pt]I hope they were chosen on merit and not for the sake of having women in office. They can be rogues too.[/size]

manny4life: Rogues kwa?

Well, Madam Cecelia Ibru comes to mind after all.

Besides, there's nothing wrong if it's for the sake of having women, isn't that what women has been clamoring for?

The governor explained that the appointment of the six female permanent secretaries will increase the number of female permanent secretaries in the state civil service.

Sisi_Kill: Gah!! Instead of hiring 6 permanent secretaries, these eejits need to hire PRESS SECRETARIES who will keep them from just opening their big gbagba mouths to talk anyhow.

In a sane society he just opened himself for a gender discrimination lawsuit. Apart from that, he doesn't even try to cover is faux pas by stressing that there really was a real need for 6 secretaries, it looks like he counted the number of female workers on his staff, saw he hadn't met the quota and went "Oya, let us hire 6 more women".

Besides, In this day and age where technology has made things easy. . .who the hell needs 6 secretaries?!! Another waste of money!

And the women. . .Do they care that the only reason they got hire isn't necessarily because they are good at their job. . .at anything but because they are "fortunate" enough to be women?

God help us!!

ogugua88:

[size=13pt]Why would they care? They now have title$ and acce$$ to that national $omething.[/size]

ogugua88:

[size=13pt]Mitt Romney's "binder full of women" was the first thing that came to mind lol. I don't believe in appointing women for the sake of appointing women at all. Quality, not quantity/quota sha.[/size]

REVOLUTNIS: Port Harcourt is in a total mess

Sisi_Kill:

Gah!! Instead of hiring 6 permanent secretaries, these eejits need to hire PRESS SECRETARIES who will keep them from just opening their big gbagba mouths to talk anyhow.

In a sane society he just opened himself for a gender discrimination lawsuit. Apart from that, he doesn't even try to cover is faux pas by stressing that there really was a real need for 6 secretaries, it looks like he counted the number of female workers on his staff, saw he hadn't met the quota and went "Oya, let us hire 6 more women".

Besides, In this day and age where technology has made things easy. . .who the hell needs 6 secretaries?!! Another waste of money!

And the women. . .Do they care that the only reason they got hire isn't necessarily because they are good at their job. . .at anything but because they are "fortunate" enough to be women?

God help us!!

REVOLUTNIS: Port Harcourt is in a total mess

pro01: Na wa oh. So it is true that women don't know what they want. . .judging from some comments. If the governor doesn't appoint women, they would scream discrimination. . .that they were not appointed simply because they are women. If he goes on to appoint women (as he has done), they would also scream discrimination. . .that he appointed them 'merely' because they are women. Wetin man go do biko nu?

And to be honest, some sort of quota system or 'affirmative action' is necessary, otherwise women would hardly get in look-in for these sorts of positions in Nigeria. Not necessarily because of any discriminatory inclinations, but simply because of supply. Qualified/capable/competent women angling for these kinds of positions here are severely outnumbered by their male counterparts. At the end of the day, they often have to be considered merely for the fact that they are female - and happen to be qualified, even if barely. The Okonjo-Iwealas of this world are not available in their high thousands here.

Sisi_Kill:

Gah!! Instead of hiring 6 permanent secretaries, these eejits need to hire PRESS SECRETARIES who will keep them from just opening their big gbagba mouths to talk anyhow.

In a sane society he just opened himself for a gender discrimination lawsuit. Apart from that, he doesn't even try to cover is faux pas by stressing that there really was a real need for 6 secretaries, it looks like he counted the number of female workers on his staff, saw he hadn't met the quota and went "Oya, let us hire 6 more women".

Besides, In this day and age where technology has made things easy. . .who the hell needs 6 secretaries?!! Another waste of money!

And the women. . .Do they care that the only reason they got hire isn't necessarily because they are good at their job. . .at anything but because they are "fortunate" enough to be women?

God help us!!

basisop:

You are totally messed up!!!

Symphony007: on what grounds? That was very vague.

pro01: Na wa oh. So it is true that women don't know what they want. . .judging from some comments here. If the governor doesn't appoint women, they would scream discrimination. . .that they were not appointed simply because they are women. If he goes on to appoint women (as he has done), they would also scream discrimination. . .that he appointed them 'merely' because they are women. Wetin man go do biko nu?

And to be honest, some sort of quota system or 'affirmative action' is necessary, otherwise women would hardly get a look-in for these sorts of positions in Nigeria. Not necessarily because of any discriminatory inclinations, but simply because of supply and availability - sheer numbers. Qualified/capable/competent women angling for these kinds of positions here are severely outnumbered by their male counterparts. At the end of the day, they often have to be considered merely for the fact that they are female - and happen to be qualified, even if barely. The Okonjo-Iwealas of this world are not available in their high thousands here.