Governors elected through the Peoples Democratic Party have promised to put more money into women to move forward in Nigeria.
The PDP Governors’ Forum, in a statement by its Director General, Cyril Maduabum, on Friday to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day, urged leaders at all levels to work towards closing the gender gap to create the right conditions for women to succeed.
The forum’s Chairman and Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, and its member-governors, congratulated Nigerian women on the occasion of the 2024 International Women’s Day.
The statement read in part, “International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 globally to recognize them for their cultural, political, social and economic achievements regardless of national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, financial or political differences.
“In line with the themes of the 2024 celebration, the PDP-GF reaffirms its dedication to #InspireInclusion through policies and programs that encourage more involvement of women in governance; whether on the ballot or in the places where decisions that affect them are made. This is part of the overall plan of PDP Governors to invest in women and speed up Progress” through empowerment.
“The Forum notes that in building an fair society, intentional actions must be taken by the government at all levels to remove barriers that hold women back from achieving personal and professional goals, as well as addressing the gender gap to create the right conditions for them to succeed.”
The PDP Governors praised Nigerian women for serving as sources of hope and examples of resilience within the nation.
The statement added, “As a responsive government, Governors of the PDP have put several programs in motion to empower women through education sponsorship, training, free or reduced healthcare, and other policies that support the protection of their rights and abolition of cultural practices that inhibit their growth and progress.
“On this 49th Women’s Day, we salute the strong spirit of the Nigerian woman for being our beacons of hope and symbols of strength. We acknowledge their groundbreaking achievements in the arts, sports, the financial world, science, technology, engineering, and other aspects of life and urge them to keep the flag flying.”