First Lady Seeks Collaboration to End Gender Based Violence

International Women's Day:

Kebbi First Lady seeks synergy with CSOs to Curb GBV.

Press Release:

 Hajiya Zainab-Nasare Nasir Idris, wife of  State Governor, has appealed to Civil Societies organisations (CSOs) in the state to join hands with her to curb Gender Based Violence (GBV).

 The First Lady made the plea while addressing a press conference as part of activities lined up to mark 2024 International  Women's Day (IWD) celebration at Government House, Birnin Kebbi on Friday. 

The governor's wife observed that the call became imperative in view of the fact that the menace required a collective efforts from all stakeholders.

She said her door was always opened, "so that together we can tackle the challenges. GBV is not only restricted to raping but it also involves other aspects of women's life.

"As a husband, you are not expected to beat your wife, you are not expected to maltreat her or abuse her, so, there are different forms of gender based violence happening in our society."

The governor's wife appealed to women especially the youths to shun negative use of social media, advising that, "let us imbibe the habit of using the social media platforms to increase our knowledge or wealth as against using it to cheat or expose our body."

She assured women in the state that the present administration under her husband had planned different skills acquisition programmes for women with a view to empowering them to stand on their feet.

The governor's wife also promised to support women to study health related courses to fill in the manpower need of women in the profession. 

She canvassed support for her husband's administration to enable him deliver the needed dividends of democracy to the good people of Kebbi State. 

The governor's wife in company of  the deputy  governor wife  hajia Mariam Umar Tafida,  wife of the SSG. Haj. Asamau Alkali, Commissioners  wives, special Advisers  later lead executives and members of CSOs alongside other women associations in the state  to celebrate the  International Women's Day in grand style at Government House Birnin Kebbi.

In her remarks  the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Women Affairs  and social development Hajiya Aisha Maikurata duel on the significance of the International Women's Day Celebration,  with this year theme  " Invest  In Women "

" Accelerate Progress"

she said it not just a day to sing and dance but it also lies on the ability to provides a platform for  collective action and collaboration in advocating for women's right and empowerment.

Highlights of the celebration where  panel discussion  with professionals down from verious feed.

Signed:

Khadijat Sa'idu

Press Secretary to wife of the Kebbi State Governor.