Eko Hot Blog reports that The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu has advocated for heightened investment in women, citing it as a pivotal strategy for advancing national progress.
She stated this in a statement shared on her X social media handle on Friday.
The statement read, “Today, on International Women’s Day, I celebrate every woman – daughters, sisters, aunts, mothers, grandmothers and also great grandmothers, for your resilience, passion, courage that brought us thus far.
“The theme this year resonates deeply –’Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress.’ It’s a call to action.
“This is the time to invest in women more than ever.
“Accelerating progress in any sphere requires that women have to be more involved.
“That is why I see investing in women, not as charity, but a strategy to build the future of our dear nation, Nigeria.”
She emphasized the need to break down economic obstacles and guarantee that the voices of women are acknowledged.
“Therefore, my question to all women is: what are you doing to help the other woman? How are you investing in her?
“Let us all come together, bond and love one another. This is the pathway to accelerated progress. I charge all women; just pull a sister up, one at a time. You will be amazed what we can achieve collectively.”
Eko Hot Blog also reported that the United Nations, while marking the International Women’s Day, decried the injustice, discrimination and marginalization that billions of women and girls face.
In an OP-ED, the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said there was a need for “public and private investment in programmes to end violence against women, ensure decent work, and drive women’s inclusion and leadership in digital technologies, peacebuilding, climate action, and across all sectors of the economy.”
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