Women more reliable in politics –Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday said wom­en in politics are more reliable than their male counterparts, hence they should be given more positions of authority to en­sure the nation’s growth.

Obasanjo made the observa­tion while receiving the leader­ship of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in his hilltop residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The women were there to present the association’s “Fa­ther of the Nation” award to Chief Obasanjo.
The former President said: “In politics, women are more reliable than men. When a woman says she’s with you, you can really take it that she is with you, but if a man tells you he is with you and you catch him in another meeting, he will tell you it is politics, it should not be so.
“When a politician’s words cannot be believed, then you are turning politics into anoth­er thing. A politician must be a man or woman of honour, that believes in morality.”
Obasanjo emphasized the need to play politics with de­cency, dignity and honour. He added that one of the best jour­nalists that ever served him was a woman, referring to the late Mrs Oluremi Oyo.