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VIDEO: Watch as minister shuts down Abuja event over unauthorized use of ministry’s name
A dramatic scene unfolded on Thursday morning in Abuja when the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, abruptly halted an event organized by Mela-Chiyoma PAT Limited.
The event, titled “Unveiling the Power of Women and Food Security,” was reportedly being held without the approval of the Ministry of Women Affairs.
The incident was captured in a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR).
In the footage, Minister Kennedy-Ohanenye is seen confronting the event organizers, accusing them of unauthorized use of the ministry’s name. She made it clear that the event was being promoted under the guise of official ministry endorsement, which she stated was done without her knowledge or consent.
Addressing the attendees, the minister said, “I’m standing here to explain this to everyone. She has been arrested. She should have reorganized herself, used her name to make the invitation, and used her name to do this, not to use the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs.
“I can’t allow this programme to go on because this is pure impersonation, and the President is not happy about it. I’m saying it, let the media cover it. We don’t care. You don’t do this. You don’t take the ministry for granted, for what?”
Watch the video below;
https://x.com/TheICIR/status/1821538437708619826
At the time of filing this report, further details surrounding the event and the arrest of the organizer remain unclear.
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