Celebrating Nigerian women on the occasion of this year’s International Women’s Day, President Bola Tinubu has described them as the pivot of the nation.
He acknowledged the role of women in nation building, emphasising that without a scintilla of doubt, Nigerian women were elemental to the development, growth, and greatness of the nation.
The president affirmed that in every discipline and field of human endeavour, the standout achievements of Nigerian women had 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.
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President Tinubu noted that the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, ‘Invest in Women – Accelerate Progress’ – fit well within his administration’s policy initiatives on educating and empowering women, not only through inclusion in governance, but also by ensuring that they remained relevant and unimpeachable voices in the development process across all sectors of the economy.
The president stated that his administration was focused on providing investments in educating the girl child, while fostering inclusive programmes and initiatives that bolstered their active roles in the areas of knowledge, science, technology, research and innovation into the future.
President Tinubu celebrated with Nigerian women on the auspicious occasion, assuring them that his administration would always prioritize their welfare, protect their rights, and advance their causes.
