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Kemi Nelson
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“First and foremost, there is nothing that says a woman cannot be a president in Nigeria because we have women who could even perform better than the men but the African culture has really restrained our women, we are just coming out gradually. Men have started accepting the fact that we must have to share this space, that they must have to allow us share this space with them. And that it is a gradual process, I am sure you would be surprised that by the time we would have a female president, it is the men that would nominate them, you would be surprised. It is happening everywhere now.”
Kemi Nelson (1956–2022) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview granted Daily Sun on 07-10-2009.
“I know that Lagos State has many skill acquisition centres and that graduates of the centres are empowered with kits and some token. But if you train a woman as a florist, you must equip the woman with necessary kits. A lot of them have been accused of selling their kits. It is true. If I am not trained to be a hair dresser and you give me a kit for hair dresser, I will sell it.”
Kemi Nelson (1956–2022) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 30 August 2016. Quoted at an empowerment programme organized by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation for vulnerable women.
“In politics, men still believe that women will challenge their authority and so they are scared of competition, that is why they work against women’s interest during the elections.”
Kemi Nelson (1956–2022) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speaking at a strategy meeting of the women’s platform for gender equality in Lagos State organized by the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (WARDC) on 04 February 2017.
“My prayer is that they should have twins. I wish them success.”
Kemi Nelson (1956–2022) said by 2022 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source