Women Affairs Ministry To Reintegrate Discharged Female Soldier

Olayiwola Matthew 

As part of her care and concern for women, the Fed­eral Ministry of Women Affairs has said that it would enhance the reintegration process of Ruth Ogunleye, the recent­ly discharged female ex-Ar­my Private

This, the Ministry said, would enable her adapt easily with her new envi­ronment.

The Minister of Wom­en Affairs, Barrister Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, gave the assurance when she received the discharged ex-Army Private in her of­fice, in Abuja.

She stated that the Ministry would create an enabling environment to enable her access funds and also acquire skills in Information Technology

To this end, Kenne­dy-Ohanenye informed that the Ministry of Wom­en Affairs is in liaison with the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Technical, Vocational and Enterpreneurship Ed­ucation (TVEE), headed by Abiola Arogundade, to enable Ms Ogunleye ac­quire relevant skills, es­pecially in the ICT within the shortest possible time, and thereafter be provided with necessary equipment for an online IT job.

In addition, the Minister said that arrangements are also on by the Ministry to obtain a scholarship that will see her through her life’s ambition of becoming a professional nurse.

She commended Nige­rians who took their time, through various social me­dia platforms to keep the citizens and government abreast with sinister hap­penings in society, with a view not to only create awareness but also, to en­sure that solutions are proffered.

The Minister then called on Non-Governmental Or­ganisations, philanthro­pists and the public to show her love and care by supporting the Ministry in its effort to rehabilitate Ms. Ogunleye to enable her embrace the new opportu­nities being offered to her so as to put the past behind.

In her response, ex-Pri­vate Ruth Ogunleye thanked the Minister of Women Affairs as well as the Management and Staff of the Ministry for lending her support in her hour of need.

Highlight of the visit include the presentation of the sum of Two Hundred Thousand naira in cash to Ms. Ogunleye by the Min­istry through the Honour­able Minister, Barrister Kennedy-Ohanenye

It would be recalled that ex-Private Ruth Ogunleye, who, in January 2024, ac­cused some Army Officers of intimidation and sexual harassment via the social media, was recently dis­charged from the Nigerian Army on medical grounds.

This is contained in a press statement signed by Mrs. Grace Njoku, Head, Information and Public Relations of the Ministry of Women Affairs.