Pauline Tallen
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Pauline Tallen OFR (born 8 January 1959[2]) is a Nigerian politician who served as the Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development from 2019 to 2023.[3] She was appointed in 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari after turning down an ambassadorial nomination in 2015 on the grounds that she was not consulted prior to the announcement of the appointment and that she would not accept the offer for equal distribution of power among the three senatorial districts of her native state of plateau because she is from same local government as Governor Simon Lalong.[4][3][5]
In 1999, she was appointed Minister of State for Science and Technology to the cabinet of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. In 2007, she became the deputy governor of Plateau State and the first woman to be a deputy governor in northern Nigeria. She also contested to be governor of the state in 2011, but lost to Jonah David Jang. She is presently a member, board of trustees of the All
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[edit]- there are countless numbers of women that can stand shoulder to shoulder with men when it comes to political issues, adding that better conditions must be given if this must happen.
- I feel so sad because the number of women that are giving tickets is not enough, it is just a little per cent and this amount to nothing, it is not that the women are not willing to come out, but they are not being given the support.
- The presentation speaks volume because women are doing so much, adding that it is the women that nurture the home, ensure that both the husband and children are in sound health. There are a lot of responsibilities that lies in the women, they make sure the homes are in the right balance, yet it is never noticed, by the time you take a look at this book, you will appreciate women.’’