STATEMENT BY ACTING PRESIDENT, PROFESSOR YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

On International Women’s Day, I would like to, on behalf of the President, government and people of Nigeria, recognise and appreciate the very valuable work done, and role played by women in our country, over the years, since the struggle for independence.

We acknowledge and value the contributions women are making to national development. They do this daily working within and outside the home as well as in public life. Indeed they sometimes are the sole providers for their families.

To strengthen the economic capacity of Nigerian women, President Muhammadu Buhari personally ensured that the sum of N1.6B was set aside for the National Women’s Empowerment Fund - the Jarin Mata fund.