A gender-based group under the aegis of Edo Women, has asked Senator Adams Oshiomhole to tender a public apology to Governor Godwin Obaseki and his wife Betsy, after he mocked the couple of being childless.
The women made the call on Tuesday during a protest, led by the Deputy Speaker of State House of Assembly, Hon. Maria Edeko.
Edekor, who spoke on behalf of the women, called on the former governor to offer a public apology to all the women in the State in particular, and humanity in general.
“It is sad to see a person who has once governed the State condescend to this level.
She described the mocking of a woman or a couple for not bearing a child as a taboo, a sacrilege and a desecration of Edo land.
The women added that the comment of Mrs. Obaseki during the campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate did not warrant such vile comment from Oshiomhole.
“The first lady said without a First Lady in Government House, women will be marginalised. We as Edo women, have not seen the wives of the other candidates.
“Those who mock others for not having children yet could be described as one of the most ungrateful persons on earth.
“We rise as women of Edo, home and abroad to denounce this shameful conduct of Adams Oshiomhole.
“We call on all women and couples that have gone through the pain of not bearing a child on time or not having a child at all to curse this man,” she said.
The women eulogised Mrs. Obaseki, describing her as a woman who had demonstrated the power of brilliance, compassion and foresight in her dealings in the state.
“The First Lady has ensured the inclusion and protection of children, women and vulnerable persons in the state.
“We thank our Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for loving and respecting our mother,” Edekor noted.
