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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Aisha Buhari, APC to Host Progressive Women’s Conference


By Our Correspondent

The First Lady of Nigeria, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, is set to host the first-ever  National Progressive Women’s Conference in Abuja during which several topics including gender  inclusiveness in politics and greater role for women in governance will be discussed.

In a statement by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee, APC National Women's Conference, 2022,  said the Conference has  "One Voice Uniting for Progress"  as its theme.

The conference is being spearheaded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) through Hon. Stella Erhuvwu Okotete, member of its  Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention  Planning Committee (CECPC) - Women Representative 

The First Lady of Nigeria, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, will deliver the keynote address. The Vice President of Liberia, Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor will share her experience as a top government functionary with participants at the Conference, which will be attended by more than 1,000 women drawn from the 36 states of the  federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

The Conference, which is scheduled to hold on the 18th and19th of January 2022, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, will brainstorm  on ways to strengthen women political rights,  address  barriers to women participation in the political process under democratic systems and evolve strategies for getting them fully involved.

More than  200 leaders  from the three tiers of government in the country and some  prominent business women and captains of industry have confirmed participation in the Conference.

 They will make presentations focused on inspiring and propeling women to greater successful forays into politics, governance and leadership roles  in busineses. 

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