I’ll Mobilize Resources To Improve Lives Of Women, Children In Nigeria – Aisha Buhari

Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to continue to mobilise resources to improve the lives of women and children in Nigeria.
Aisha Buhari who played host to  the Co-chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mrs. Melinda French Gates, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja today, Thursday, commended the activities of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Such activities, she said, includind the Foundation’s global interventions towards improving the well-being of the poorest people in the world.
Aisha Buhari stressed the need to have stronger support from the Foundation as well as more productive and enduring partnerships with relevant bodies in Nigeria to implement Reproductive, Maternal, New-Born, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH).
Responding, Mrs. Melinda Gates expressed satisfaction with Mrs. Buhari’s Future Assured programme and that it is touching the lives of the poor and vulnerable in the society.
She noted that such efforts make great positive differences in the individual lives.
She stressed the need for role models in the society, like Aisha Buhari, saying: “it is girls that grow up to become mothers and these girls need role models to emulate”.
She also commended the wives of state governors who she said, are doing everything possible to reduce negative health situation in their states.
Earlier, the minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewolehad commended the progress of the Future Assured Programme and the leadership provided by Aisha Buhari, especially in the area of malnutrition, through her direct support and advocacy.
He called on the Mrs. Gates to leverage on the platform provided by the wives of the governors in order to achieve the targets of the foundation.
Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Senator Lanre Tejuosho, in his goodwill message promised that the Senate will continue to provide necessary legislation for effective health service delivery in the country.
Wives of the state governors, and other relevant stakeholders were also there. [myad]