Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye

Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye (born December 23, 1973) is a Nigerian lawyer, entrepreneur, politician, and film producer. She was appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development on August 21, 2023.

Quotes

• Women must be empowered. Without women, There won't be peace. When you empower a woman, you empowered 20 women.
  • https://www.thecable.ng/women-should-be-exempted-from-paying-tax-says-minister

• The lawyer would face prosecution even if the wife refuses to press charges because his action is gender-based violence.
  • https://dailytimesng.com/uju-kennedy-ohanenye-orders-arrest-of-lawyer-for-brutalizing-his-wife/

• Women should not pay tax in Nigeria.
  • https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/653093-minister-denies-saying-women-shouldnt-pay-tax.html

• I am begging the Army, task force in motor park and Police, when my women, my Pink Riders start their Keke across the nation, leave them alone, just secure them for me, just give them security.
  • https://leadership.ng/minister-denies-calling-for-tax-exemption-for-women/

• We need to break the barrier if we must move forward as a country, there is one thin line of barrier which we need to break and that is the barrier of non-inclusivity of women in politics but how do we include the women in decision making when only 10 percent of women presently own properties in the country,? That is to say that only 10 percent of women are eligible to join politics for now
  • Uju Kennedy speaking on nation building