The controversy surrounding the pur-
chase of two BMW bullet proof cars for the
Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, took a
new dimension yesterday in Abuja, when a
group of women staged a solidarity march for her. However, the women were later dispersed by
the Police. Numbering about 50, the women stormed the
Federal Secretariat, chanting solidarity songs,
while carrying placards with different
inscriptions. Some of the placards read “Leave Stella Oduah
alone,” “Stella has transformed the aviation
sector.” The leader of the group, who identified herself
as Rita Obu and President of Goodluck
Jonathan Women Support Group, alleged that
there was an attempt by Oduah’s political
opponents to frame her up in the same manner
they framed up Patricia Etteh, former Speaker of the House of Representatives. Obu said: “Is Stella Oduah the only minister or
public officer for whom bullet-proof cars have
been bought in this country?” “What her male political opponents have done
is to frame her up. Whenever any woman is
appointed into any high office in this country,
the men would go and rake up untidy things
about her for the purpose of bringing her
down. “Have the men exposed other political office
holders who are also riding bullet-proof cars? “I want all these questions answered.”
chase of two BMW bullet proof cars for the
Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, took a
new dimension yesterday in Abuja, when a
group of women staged a solidarity march for her. However, the women were later dispersed by
the Police. Numbering about 50, the women stormed the
Federal Secretariat, chanting solidarity songs,
while carrying placards with different
inscriptions. Some of the placards read “Leave Stella Oduah
alone,” “Stella has transformed the aviation
sector.” The leader of the group, who identified herself
as Rita Obu and President of Goodluck
Jonathan Women Support Group, alleged that
there was an attempt by Oduah’s political
opponents to frame her up in the same manner
they framed up Patricia Etteh, former Speaker of the House of Representatives. Obu said: “Is Stella Oduah the only minister or
public officer for whom bullet-proof cars have
been bought in this country?” “What her male political opponents have done
is to frame her up. Whenever any woman is
appointed into any high office in this country,
the men would go and rake up untidy things
about her for the purpose of bringing her
down. “Have the men exposed other political office
holders who are also riding bullet-proof cars? “I want all these questions answered.”
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