Nigerian First Lady Hosts First-Ever National Progressive Women’s Conference

Nigerian First Lady, Aisha Buhari is set to host the first-ever National Progressive Women’s Conference with the theme “One Voice Uniting For Progress” in Abuja between January 18 and 19, 2012 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja

In a statement by the Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee, APC National Women’s Conference 2022, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the conference will dwell extensively on several topics including gender inclusiveness in politics and greater role for women in governance.

According to the statement, the conference is being spearheaded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) through Hon. Stella Erhuvwu Okotete Okotete, member of its  Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention  Planning Committee (CECPC) – Women Representative

The First Lady of Nigeria, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, will deliver the keynote address while Vice President of Liberia, Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor will share her experience as a top government functionary with participants at the Conference, which will be attended by more than 1,000 women drawn from the 36 states of the  federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

The Conference will brainstorm on ways to strengthen women political rights, address  barriers to women participation in the political process under democratic systems and evolve strategies for getting them fully involved.

More than  200 leaders  from the three tiers of government in the country and some  prominent business women and captains of industry have confirmed participation in the Conference.

They will make presentations focused on inspiring and propeling women to greater successful forays into politics, governance and leadership roles  in busineses.