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First Lady, Remi Tinubu, honours former first lady, Maryam Abacha, renames women centre auditorium after her

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The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has renamed the main auditorium of Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development, Abuja, after erstwhile first lady, Maryam Abacha.

Maryam Abacha is the wife of the late former military Head of State and maximum ruler, Gen. Sani Abacha.

The hall, formerly known as African Peace Mission Hall, was on Saturday unveiled by the first lady and renamed after Maryam in recognition of her “strong advocacy for peace across the African continent”.

In her speech, Mrs Tinubu said the occasion was a significant milestone in the collaborative efforts toward strengthening connections that would solidify progress and unity among women.

She described Mrs Abacha as a woman of remarkable character and unyielding dedication to the advancement of the Africa continent.

“Her advocacy led to the establishment of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs with a woman appointed as cabinet minister.

“This feat was replicated in various states which expanded the visibility of Nigerian women.

“Recently, during the renaming of this centre, I emphasized the need for women to bridge gaps, exhibit exemplary conduct and focus beyond our differences as the unity among us is more important,”‘she said.

“This event is significant as it forms a major step toward establishing a lasting legacy of peace within our nation.”

In her speech, Mrs Abacha prayed for the country and the present administration led by President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima, and wished them success.

She acknowledged that most of the women in power were well-educated and advised them to seize the opportunity to impact the nation.

She said that most wives of military state administrators were not educated during her time as first lady.

She expressed optimism that Mrs Tinubu would perform better due to the calibre of people around her.

She advised that women should be encouraged to become useful and relevant to boost national growth.

“I want to plead with you all; no woman should be left behind in responsibilities.

“I am glad that I am party to the establishment of this centre and I thank the first lady and the centre for finding me worthy to put my name in an edifice like this.

“ I will get some of our interviews and activities together and document them for history and to encourage you to become better than us because during our time, most of us were not graduates.

“We tried our best and left the rest, but now we have those who are well educated and enlightened who will take Nigerians to the best of places for women,” Persecondnews quotes Abacha as saying.

Persecondnews recalls that on July 18, Mrs Tinubu renamed the centre after Mrs Maryam Babangida, the late wife of former military head of state, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.

Mrs Abacha held sway as the first lady from 1993 to 1998 and was credited with pushing the frontiers of peace and advocacy on the continent.

She used the platform of African First Ladies Peace Mission to upgrade and impact many women through her pet-project, the Family Support Programme.

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