President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) has threatened him over the number of female appointments in his cabinet.

Speaking during an audience with the leadership of the NCWS at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,  Buhari assured them that his administration would address the deficit in appointments by appointing more women.

His words: “I have appreciated the subtle and timely threat you have made. I said timely because you waited until campaigns are about to start then you mobilized yourselves to come and threaten.

“I hope you are being very fair to me. I will leave you to the public to judge. You said I haven’t replaced the casualties from my council about the ladies. I’m sure you are following up.

“One applied to leave because I think she wants to be the governor of the state and one failed to meet the government requirement of declaring NYSC certificate. I replaced them with other ladies. So, I don’t know where I went wrong there.

“This deficit in women appointments, I will look at it and the road is clear. Election is coming, perhaps I will get a few more advisers and ministers from the women. I thank you most sincerely for coming to see me.”