President Bola Tinubu has promised to prioritize the welfare of women, protect their rights, and advance their causes, just as he felicitated them on this year’s International Women’s Day.
The President, who made the promise in commemoration of the fay, described women as the nation’s pivot in a statement signed by his media aide, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, a copy of which was given to Persecondnews.
While recognizing the role of women in nation-building, Tinubu said, “Without a scintilla of doubt, Nigerian women are elemental to the nation’s development, growth, and greatness.”
The statement read: “The President affirms that in every discipline and field of human endeavor, the standout achievements of Nigerian women have become a testament to the resilience, strength, courage, and ingenuity of all women across the world, as well as a mark of their exceptional quality as emissaries of hope and possibilities.
“President Tinubu notes that the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’, fits well within his administration’s policy initiatives on educating and empowering women, not only through inclusion in governance but also by ensuring that they remain relevant and unimpeachable voices in the development process across all sectors of the economy.
“The President states that his administration is focused on providing investments in educating the girl child while fostering inclusive programs and initiatives that bolster their active roles in the areas of knowledge, science, technology, research, and innovation into the future.”
Persecondnews reports that International Women’s Day, celebrated every March 8, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
The day also marks a call to action to accelerate women’s equality.
This theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Invest in women: Accelerate progress’.
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