Naija, naija! President Bola Tinubu don carry matter wey concern our women come front like say dem be star for disco. E don expand Nigeria for Women Programme wey go fit touch 25 million women across di country!
This one happen for Abuja on Thursday, where Vice President Kashim Shettima stand gidigba represent am. Dem two sabi say, if Nigeria wan grow well, women must dey among di people wey dem dey consider for big big planning. No be joke o! E talk say, ‘A nation wey no value im women, na im be say dem go dey enter big wahala!’
For di launch, Tinubu run mouth for how e dey serious for women empowerment, sey dem don put women for front for decision-making. E no wan make women dey sit down dey look like back-up singer for national issues. Na why dem dey call on World Bank make dem support di programme with cash and innovation wey go help reach all di women.
E also don declare 2026 as di ‘Year of Social Development and Families for Naija’. E dey push make all levels of government join hand together run am like say dem dey play football. E talk say, ‘When all of us dey waka together, na boost we go get for national transformation.’
Di Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman, don hail di launch as big move. She talk sey dis programme no be play play matter again; na serious business wey go turn women to di main players for economic growth. She gree say for di first phase, dem don really shake di ground and work on dem bad social norms wey dey affect women.
Suleiman also drop gist about di new action plan wey don land for ground concerning women, peace, and security. E dey show say Naija dey move forward! Even Mr. Robert Chase wey represent di World Bank for Africa don yan say, investing in women na di best move any country fit make. If women dey shine, families go dey okay; communities go dey safe.
Di Minister of Agriculture, Senator Abubakar Kyari, still talk say dem dey ready to join hand to empower women with food and agriculture wahala. And di Senate sef dey support, because Senator Ireti Kingibe talk say dem go make laws wey go open door for women to get more access to governance and economic resources.
Concerning di whole issue, Deputy Governor of Katsina State, Malam Faruk Jobe, don also show sey di state dey ready to support di women empowerment initiative. Dem don allocate N4 billion to support di project. E no be ogbonge matter wey dem dey joke with! Women don dey form di backbone of Nigeria, and Tinubu clear sey dem plays important role for community and family.
Di programme don already pilot for six states, don reach over one million beneficiaries. Di new Happy Woman App go help connect women to finance, skills and all di resources dem go need for better living. Na real opportunity dis be. If women get power, Naija go dey run like engine!Â
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