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.

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The celebration is in recognition of the invaluable role women have played in advancing the progress of the country since independence.

The president praised the hardwork and dedication of Nigerian women working tirelessly and achieving results in different fields of endeavour, from those sacrificing daily in the markets and farms to train the next generation of leaders, to those breaking limits in education, sports, medical field, arts, entertainment and even in politics, where they are still largely under-represented.

The president said he was proud to have worked and associated with some of Nigeria’s brightest women in his cabinet, government and the international community.

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He thanked the amazons who he said had served meritoriously as partners in the progress witnessed on the political, economic and social fronts.

He noted that, against all obstacles, the women in leadership positions had delivered in a society still largely dominated by men.

Buhari said he welcome the contributions of role models and women who had demonstrated that through hardwork, dedication and honesty, greatness could be achieved.

He pledged the commitment of government to promoting gender equality, respect for the rights of women and working conscientiously to remove all barriers that prevented Nigerian women from realising their universal rights.

On the theme of IWD 2023, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, Buhari stated that he believed that his administration had leveraged on the creation of a ministry dedicated to digital economy to promote the importance of digital skills, innovation and entrepreneurship for the girl-child.

As Nigeria builds on the successes of the digital economy sector, which is the most successful in the diversification of the nation’s economy, and the Start-up Act, which creates endless opportunities to Nigerians in the technology space, the president said he trusted that women and girls in the country would have access to equal opportunities, live their dreams and contribute immensely to the development of the country.

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