IWD: Tinubu’s daughter urges women participation in nation building
The daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja-General, Mrs Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has reiterated the importance of women’s contribution to the nation’s development.
Tinubu-Ojo, who spoke at this year’s International Women’s Day celebration in Akure the Ondo State capital, on Friday, said it was high time more women joined hands with men to work for the development of the country. The 2024 International Women’s Day theme is ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress” #Inspire Inclusion.’
According to her, a peaceful and healthy family contributes to harmonious bonds and support in society.
She said, “Women should not relent in contributing their quota to the development of the nation. We must be involved in the stages of building our immediate environment and the nation at large”.
The state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, represented by his deputy, Mr Olayide Adelami, said his administration would put in place policies that would give room for the development of women in the state, calling on women to support him as he would be contesting for the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
The governor said, “It is high time we gave room for our women to exhibit their full potential for the attainment of their economic breakthrough, access to needed health services and empowerment in order to inspire the inclusion which is the motive of this year’s theme.
“I want to assure you that this administration will continue to support women in all possible ways to attain their full potentials in all spheres of life.
In her remarks, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Gender Matters, Mrs. Olamide Falana, urged opinion leaders and government at all levels to seek ways to empower women around them, noting that women had a better tendency to thrive if empowered accordingly.
She said, “The era whereby women were being faced with series of militating factors centred around gender-based violence, sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, and disenfranchisement was phasing out. Beyond the home front, women are found in every sphere of life, characterised as moulders, counsellors, managers, networkers, communicators, enthusiasts, and in politics, they are great mobilizers and campaigners.”
Falana stressed that though women live within a patriarchal system, it was important to systematically invest in women so they could be free and add value to society just as the hashtag #Inspire Inclusion# implies.
According to her, women could begin to look beyond financial inducement at the detriment of women who are credible, vibrant and passionate to take up leadership roles.
“It is a call for women to be at the forefront and become extraordinary, only then can we be recognised and recommended for various positions of leadership; We want to see women rise to enviable positions; Let our young girls no longer be pushed aside into early marriage, forced labour or sexual slavery; These young girls of today are our future change ambassadors that would add value to the society” she charged.
