Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufai has confirmed that former President Muhammadu Buhari endorsed his decision to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In an interview with BBC Hausa service, el-Rufai said: “I met with him (Buhari) on Friday and informed him of my plans to leave the party. I sought his blessings and prayers and told him about the new party I intended to join. He gave me his full support and wished me well.” The former two-term Kaduna state governor dismissed insinuation in some quarters that his defection from APC was driven by bitterness because he was not appointed a minister in the Bola Tinubu’s government. He stressed that he did not lobby for a position in Tinubu’s cabinet and could not have been bitter for not getting any. “Tinubu publicly appealed to me in Kaduna to work with him. Even then, I didn’t immediately accept. “We later had a private discussion where he explained that resolving Nigeria’s persistent power supply issues was a key priority for his administration.” El-Rufai said that he agreed to support Tinubu based on the president’s commitment to tackling the power sector crisis. “I believed he was serious about addressing this challenge. That’s why I agreed to consider working with him.” He expressed disappointment in Tinubu’s leadership, saying however that he had no regrets backing him in the 2023 presidential election. “I’m not bitter, but I’m disappointed,” Peoples Gazette quoted him as saying in Hausa language.
President Bola Tinubu, along with Vice President Kassim Shettima, hosted Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and other senate leaders to the breaking of Fast (Iftar) last night, March 12.
Lagos State has been adjudged as Africa’s second largest city economy with its Gross Domestic Product hitting $259 billion based on Purchasing Power Parity. According to a report presented at the official launch of the Lagos State Economic Development Update (LEDU) 2025, the state ranks as Africa’s second-largest city economy by PPP, behind Cairo, the capital city of Egypt. The report showed that the state’s Gross Domestic Product stood at $259.75 billion in 2023. It is noted that the Lagos economy recorded significant growth in the first half of 2024, expanding to N27.38 trillion, a substantial increase from N19.65 trillion in 2023. This development highlights the resilience of Nigeria’s commercial capital amid economic reforms and ongoing infrastructure investments. Despite this growth, the tax-to-GDP ratio remains low at 2.3%, reflecting the need for enhanced revenue mobilisation efforts. Meanwhile, the State Government has set ambitious projections for the 2025 fiscal year, with expectations for further economic expansion and stability. The state’s GDP is projected to grow from N54.77 trillion in 2024 to N66.47 trillion in 2025. Real GDP growth is expected to range between 5.02 percent and 6.49 percent. The service sector will continue its expansion, complemented by improvements in agriculture and industrial production. Economic stability is expected to be aided by a decline in PMS (petrol) prices and a stable naira/dollar exchange rate. Headline inflation is projected to be 34.2 percent, with food inflation slightly higher at 34.9 percent. The State Government anticipates generating N2.79 trillion in revenue for 2025, emphasising the need for increased fiscal discipline and diversification of revenue sources. Lagos remains a key destination for investors looking to tap into Nigeria’s vibrant economic landscape. The state’s continued economic expansion, coupled with strategic policy interventions, presents opportunities in infrastructure development, technology, real estate, and manufacturing. However, observers note that while Lagos enjoys a large economy, challenges such as high inflation, foreign exchange volatility, and infrastructure deficits must be addressed to sustain long-term growth. The National Bureau of Statistics is set to rebase Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year, using 2019 as the new base year instead of 2010. The base year for GDP calculations is being updated from 2010, which has been in use for the past 15 years, to 2019. The rebasing process includes extensive updates in the scope of economic activitiesu captured, with particular focus on the following: Digital Economic Activities: Inclusion of e-commerce, fintech, and other online services. Emerging Sectors: Data from modular refineries, pension fund administrators, and quarrying industries. Source: The Eagle online.
An Assistant Superintendent of Immigration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Abubakar Mohammed Aseku, has been dragged to court for allegedly drawing salaries from two additional government agencies while still employed by the NIS. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) dragged Aseku before Justice Binta Dogonyaro of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, today, March 12, on a nine-count charge bordering on abuse of office and corruption. According to the ICPC, the defendant allegedly received N4.2 million in salaries from the Nasarawa State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in 2015 while working as a school teacher, despite being on active duty with the NIS. He is further accused of drawing N13.4 million in salaries from the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) between 2018 and 2019, while employed by the Immigration Service. It is alleged that as a Pay Officer with the NIS, Aseku facilitated the payment of N4.7 million in salaries to seven individuals who were neither employees of the NIS nor on its payroll. One of the charges reads: “that you, Abubakar Mohammed Aseku, between October 2018 and October 2019, in Abuja, while serving as an Assistant Superintendent Immigration Officer, used your position to confer corrupt advantage upon yourself by receiving a total sum of N13,400,889.90 in salaries from the Department of Petroleum Resources, while concurrently employed by the Nigerian Immigration Service, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.” Aseku pleaded not guilty to all charges even as his counsel, Basil Hemba, informed the court that his client had previously been granted bail by another FCT High Court sitting in Maitama and urged the court to maintain the existing bail terms. Justice Dogonyaro upheld the bail conditions, which had been granted by the Maitama court. The ICPC’s counsel, Michael Adesola, requested an adjournment to allow the prosecution to present its witnesses. The presiding judge later adjourned to April 29, 2025, for further hearing of the matter.
GoGreen Environmental Health Sustainability Initiatives, a Non-Governmental Organization, on March 8, 2025, organized a transformative one-day workshop in Makurdi, Benue State to commemorate the International Women’s Day. The event brought together women livestock herders and crop farmers from Tse-Akpuku in Makurdi and Abinsi in Guma Local Government Areas, celebrating their pivotal roles in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, leadership, and gender equality. The workshop underscored GoGreen’s unwavering commitment to empowering women as agents of change and fostering harmony in communities historically affected by disputes between herders and farmers. At the heart of GoGreen’s mission is a belief in the transformative power of women. During the workshop, the GoGreen CEO, Jackson Ameh, represented by Mrs. Theodora Chia, reaffirmed the organization’s dedication to equipping women with the skills and resources necessary to drive change. He emphasized that true peace and sustainable development are unattainable without the full inclusion of women in decision-making processes. GoGreen through the support of the UK Government, has provided critical training in sustainable agriculture, cooperative management, and dialogue facilitation under the SPRiNG Programme, ensuring that women farmers and herders are not only beneficiaries of development but also key stakeholders. “Empowering women is at the heart of our mission. “Healthy relationships between herders and farmers are critical for lasting stability, and women play a crucial role in fostering these relationships.” The International Women’s Day celebration served as a platform to showcase the achievements of women trained under the SPRiNG Project. Their testimonials highlighted how the program has equipped them with the tools to foster peaceful coexistence, advocate for gender equality, and become role models for the next generation. During the workshop, Dr. Helen Teghtegh highlighted women’s legal rights and strategies for empowerment, saying that amplifying women’s voices in governance leads to more resilient and inclusive societies. Also, Mrs. Lucia Torjir a gender advocate lauded the participants as crucial pillars of support for their families and communities, urging them to leverage their leadership potential.
Mrs. Blessing Adzaagee, an advocate for women in peacebuilding, emphasized the indispensable role of women in conflict resolution. “Women are not just beneficiaries of peace; they are architects of it,” she declared. She highlighted how women’s participation in conflict resolution mitigates violence, builds trust, and nurtures sustainable peace. Mrs. Magdalen Andoor, Director of Women Affairs at the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, reinforced the need for women to claim their space in governance, breaking barriers that hinder gender equality. She encouraged women to aspire for leadership roles in various sectors and actively participate in decision-making processes. The workshop’s impact was evident in the testimonies of the participants. Mnena Igba from Abinsi and Harila Umar from Tse-Akpuku expressed profound appreciation for GoGreen’s initiatives. They acknowledged the organization’s role in enhancing agro-pastoral cooperation and providing them with the knowledge to advocate for gender equality and social justice. Through shared experiences and interactive discussions, participants reflected on their growth as leaders, mediators, and champions of peace. Many shared inspiring success stories of how they have leveraged their newfound skills to mitigate conflicts and strengthen community resilience. As the world continues to strive for gender equality and sustainable peace, GoGreen remains steadfast in its mission to empower women as catalysts for change. The success of the International Women’s Day workshop reaffirmed the importance of women’s active participation in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. The SPRiNG’s Project and GoGreen’s broader initiatives are not just about celebrating women’s contributions but about equipping them to be leaders, decision-makers, and architects of lasting peace. By investing in women, we invest in the future of communities, ensuring a world where peace, security, and equality prevail. GoGreen calls on governments, civil society organizations, and community leaders to support women’s empowerment efforts and create an enabling environment where women can thrive as leaders and peacebuilders. As we move forward, let us remember that empowering a woman is empowering a community. Together, we can build a more peaceful, equitable, and prosperous future for all.
“No government will fold its arms and allow people to sabotage a project for the interest of the public.” This were the starn words of the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyeson Wike, when he personally led a team to demolish houses at Gishiri village in Katampe District of the city. The houses and other structures were believed to be obstructing the construction of the Arterial Road N16 in Gishiri village in Katampe District. Speaking to newsmen at the site, the Minister said that the residents were duly served with eviction notices and clearly communicated the necessity of their cooperation with the government. He said that this was vital for the contractor to complete the road project and hand it over by the end of May. He regretted that the residents rejected government’s offer of compensation and pledge to facilitate their relocation, despite being granted one-week extension as requested by the village chief, thereby impeding work on the road project. He said that the road project was in the public interest and not a case of acquiring land for private development. Wike warned that the Administration would not tolerate the sabotage of projects of public interest. He said that he was personally involved in the demolition exercise to send a message that it would no longer be business as usual. The Minister said: “we served them with the eviction notice and we told them the need for them to cooperate with the government so that the contractor, CGC will be able to complete this road and then hand it over by May ending. “The traditional ruler of course pleaded with us to give them one week. The money for compensation has been made available and we did also promise that in spite of that, we will still make available somewhere they can relocate. “But with all these assurances, it did appear, from what I got in the report, that work is not going on. I informed the traditional ruler that this work has to go on and enough is enough. “No government will fold its arms and allow people to sabotage a project for the interest of the public. It’s not as if anybody is coming to acquire land to build houses.” The Minister said that government would not halt a crucial project for the sake of a few individuals, having granted them enough time and made funds available for compensation. He however promised to relocate the affected residents and provide them compensation even as he advised them to cooperate with the FCT Department of Resettlement and Compensation to finalize the modalities for their relocation.
The Kebbi State Government has confirmed that 26 people have died from a suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in Aliero, Gwandu, and Jega local government areas. Cerebrospinal meningitis is a serious infection that causes inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses and can spread from person to person. Symptoms include fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. If not treated quickly, it can lead to serious complications or death.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has returned from Italy with a news that the Lombardy Regional government in Italy has promised to establish mechanised farming and special vocational training center in Abuja. The minister told newsmen today, March 10, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport into which his plane landed, that the key outcomes of his meeting with the President of the Lombardy Regional Government, Attilo Fontana include an agreement to establish a vocational center in Abuja to provide crucial skill training for youth, and a partnership to modernize FCT agriculture. He said that the agreements reached will significantly boost the FCT’s economy and create employment opportunities. “Our visit was very fruitful. We had a memorandum of understanding with Lombardy to establish a vocational centre in the FCT where our youths will be trained in skill acquisition, and also trying to establish some form of mechanized agriculture that will create employment for our people, and also trying to improve our economy. So, I think the visit is worthwhile and I thank the government of Lombardy for that cooperation.” The Minister stresse that his visit to Italy was in alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” to attract foreign investors to the FCT. “You know that under the Renewed Hope Agenda, if you see the shuttles Mr. President has made, it’s to create relationships with other countries, how we can cooperate to improve our country’s economy. So, I think with what we have done now, there is hope that investors will come into the country.” The Minister had last week, met with the President of Lombardy Regional Government in Italy, Attilo Fontana, who promised that his government would collaborate with the Federal Capital Territory Administration to strengthen vocational education by establishing a training centre in Abuja and also facilitate training of youths from Abuja in Lombardy.
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir Ahmed el-Rufai has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and switched over to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai’s resignation letter has been submitted already to the leadership of the APC in his ward in Kaduna State. The former governor, who also served as the Federal Capital Territory minister, has instructed all his supporters and associates to join the SDP. He cited a growing discord between his personal values and the current direction of the APC as the primary reason for his decision to quit APC. In a statement today, March 10, el-Rufai expressed disappointment with the APC’s leadership, accusing the party of straying from the progressive ideals of its founding members. He said that he had raised concerns about the party’s trajectory both privately and publicly over the past two years but found no willingness among the current leadership to address the issues. “Developments in the last two years confirm that there is no desire on the part of those who currently control and run the APC to acknowledge, much less address, the unhealthy situation of the party.” el-Rufai, who played a key role in the formation of the APC in 2013, recalled his efforts in negotiating the merger of political parties that led to the creation of the ruling party. He highlighted his contributions to the APC’s electoral successes in 2015, 2019, and 2023, as well as his tenure as Kaduna State Governor, during which he implemented policies focused on education, healthcare, infrastructure, job creation, and investment. “My eight-year tenure in Kaduna State was devoted to implementing progressive policies to advance human development. “These records count for little in the current APC that has castrated its organs and treated its membership with contempt in the last two years. I find this no longer acceptable.”
Thursday, 6th March 2025, started like any other day in the Nigerian Senate. But before the day ran out, some events that would not be easily forgotten had unfolded. First: a woman Senator was sanctioned for misconduct after flouting the rules of the Senate. Second: Women Legislative Aides in the Office of the Senate President hosted a huge gathering of women for a global event. Ironically, while the women were waiting in a big conference room in the Senate wing of the Assembly for the gender-related event to kick off, a fellow woman was being escorted out of the hallowed Chamber by the Sergeant-At-Arms, having been suspended from the Senate for six months. What a coincidence! The assembly of women was led by the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, and included some former women Senators, representatives of women groups and women activists. The gathering was to mark International Women’s Day, commemorated worldwide yearly on the 8th of March. The United Nation’s purpose for the Women’s Day celebrations is to boost global awareness on women’s rights, gender inclusivity in the economy and polity, gender equality and campaign against abuse and violence against women. The President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, attended the event in company with some other Senators, including the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, and Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele. They left the Chamber after the day’s proceedings to participate in the event. The platform offered the Senate President an opportunity to showcase his record of commitment to women’s rights despite the negative commentaries portraying him differently. Akpabio recalled an event decades ago, when, as a Student Union Leader, he walked into the office of a Professor to fight for a female student who had complained of victimisation by the lecturer. The confrontation with the lecturer saved the student from being willfully failed. Akpabio also proudly exhibited his record as the Governor of Akwa Ibom State when he had a woman as his Deputy Governor and appointed three women as Chief Judges and two as Head of Service. He also appointed many women to his cabinet and as chairpersons of many local governments. During his tenure, the Deputy Speaker and Chief Whip of the State House of Assembly were women. And when Akpabio had the privilege to nominate for a ministerial appointment, his nominee was a woman. The record earned him the award of The Most Gender-Friendly Governor in Nigeria. Since his emergence as Senate President, Akpabio has continued to demonstrate the same commitment to gender inclusivity. He directed the management of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) to create a Gender Inclusivity Unit. He also caused the Institute to convoke a Conference of Women in Governance in August 2023. Reflecting on all of the above and many more that Thursday, Akpabio emphatically remarked: “So, l have been a great advocate for the rights of women and I will remain so till I die.” However, the Senate President challenged the gathering to ponder why, despite the increasing advocacy, the level of women’s inclusion keeps falling in Nigeria. He cited the case of the National Assembly which had nine women Senators in the Ninth Senate but only four in the Tenth Senate. For Akpabio, one way to change the narrative is for women to look inward and avoid certain things. They should not always weaponise their gender. “We can increase the number of women in Parliament by our own attitude, by preventing the idea of weaponising gender.” Then the case of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Kogi Senator suspended a couple of hours earlier, as expected, came up at the event. It is an episode the Senate President was reluctant to comment on in the public or outside the Chamber. But Akpabio was compelled to make some remarks on it by the comments made earlier by some speakers. For instance, a woman activist, Ene Obi, who spoke ahead of the Senate President, said if she had not brought the issue up that day, “then I’m not worthy of living.” She said for 10 days, she and her colleagues hardly slept because of Natasha’s case. She narrated how they, at different times, engaged the Senate President and Senator Natasha in an attempt to find a solution to the matter. “We told the Senate President that we have only four women in the Senate and we need them to be protected. We need them to have an environment that they can serve. And so we are really worried.” Obi concluded that the decision of the Senate earlier that day to suspend Senator Natasha “shows that we have failed,” in our mediation role. She nonetheless appealed again to the Senate President for a resolution of the matter and that they wanted more women representation in parliament. Responding, Akpabio, who Natasha accused of sexual harassment, made it clear that he had no idea anything happened between them on 8th December 2023, a day before his birthday celebration in Uyo. “So from 8th December 2023, I never heard. My wife never heard. No Nigerian ever heard. Even the husband never heard of this issue of sexual harassment until her committee was changed, and then her seat was changed. “Have you ever wondered about the trauma caused by that same woman on the other people she has accused in the past? None has been proven so far. You even wonder about the trauma caused to the 10th Senate and the image of the Senate with all these useless allegations.” To highlight the character of the Senator in question, Akpabio recalled an incident involving her and the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, at the National Assembly. The Minister had spoken ahead of Akpabio but only about a favourable disposition of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly to women, which was demonstrated in the increase of the budget of the Ministry of Women Affairs by 1000 percent. But Akpabio said the Minister failed to mention the experience that made her cry when she appeared before the Senate to defend the 2025 budget of her Ministry. According to Akpabio, a female senator walked her out, remarking that the minister had not come prepared. Other Senators pleaded to allow her to defend the budget because she had another function with Mr President in Lagos. However, the female Senator insisted that the way she started was disrespectful to the Senate. All pleas and entreaties fell on the Senator’s deaf ears and the minister left the Senate in tears that day. “I had to call her (Minister) to tell her, that does not represent us. And the woman that walked her out of that committee was Distinguished Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Here we are talking of character,” Akpabio told his women audience. “Your attitude determines your altitude. Our women must rise above pettiness. We must go back to where we see an upward movement of women in all spheres of life. That is the only way I will have hope and fulfilment that I have left a solid legacy behind in politics. “We must condemn all issues of sexual harassment that are not fake. We must tell women not to use tears to look for sentiments when they are making false accusations. We must also let women know that governance is not about vanity. If a common seat can cause a kind of hullabaloo and then you asked why don’t you want to move from the seat and somebody sits on Television and said that is the only place camera catches me well. Are we doing a beauty contest in the Senate? It is a serious place. It is not a place you look for the camera to come and catch you. But we have left room for reconciliation. The debt I owe Nigerian women, through my late mother, is so deep in me that I will, throughout my life, continue to work for the upliftment of the women in this country.” On low women representation in governance, Akpabio said: “Let us talk to ourselves. Listen to the minister. The minister just suffered from a fellow woman. Put up a woman in any senatorial district today for Senate, women will vote for the men. You will never vote for yourselves. So let us start by questioning you. How come you don’t elect your own? When the minister was speaking, the minister said women constitute 51 percent of the voting population in Nigeria. So why, again, are you taking the backstage in terms of political representation? Women will never vote for themselves. Ask me, if a woman does not want to vote for a woman, am I the one that will force the woman to vote?” However, Akpabio offers a solution to the complex problem. He cited the measures adopted in some countries he has visited, like Tanzania, South Africa and Malawi, where a certain percentage of seats are constitutionally reserved for women. In countries like the United Arab Emirates and Somalia, he said it is done by appointment of a number of women into the Parliament. “We are discussing that in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. If it means tinkering with the Electoral Act to enable women have a say in the Parliament, we will do so. Women are better managers but sometimes women can be harder than men. When they take decisions, they take decisions, but they are very prudent in all aspects of life,” Akpabio said.
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GoGreen Empowers Benue Women To Be Pillars Of Peace, Leadership
GoGreen Environmental Health Sustainability Initiatives, a Non-Governmental Organization, on March 8, 2025, organized a transformative one-day workshop in Makurdi, Benue State to commemorate the International Women’s Day.
The event brought together women livestock herders and crop farmers from Tse-Akpuku in Makurdi and Abinsi in Guma Local Government Areas, celebrating their pivotal roles in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, leadership, and gender equality.
The workshop underscored GoGreen’s unwavering commitment to empowering women as agents of change and fostering harmony in communities historically affected by disputes between herders and farmers.
At the heart of GoGreen’s mission is a belief in the transformative power of women.
During the workshop, the GoGreen CEO, Jackson Ameh, represented by Mrs. Theodora Chia, reaffirmed the organization’s dedication to equipping women with the skills and resources necessary to drive change.
He emphasized that true peace and sustainable development are unattainable without the full inclusion of women in decision-making processes.
GoGreen through the support of the UK Government, has provided critical training in sustainable agriculture, cooperative management, and dialogue facilitation under the SPRiNG Programme, ensuring that women farmers and herders are not only beneficiaries of development but also key stakeholders. “Empowering women is at the heart of our mission.
“Healthy relationships between herders and farmers are critical for lasting stability, and women play a crucial role in fostering these relationships.”
The International Women’s Day celebration served as a platform to showcase the achievements of women trained under the SPRiNG Project.
Their testimonials highlighted how the program has equipped them with the tools to foster peaceful coexistence, advocate for gender equality, and become role models for the next generation.
During the workshop, Dr. Helen Teghtegh highlighted women’s legal rights and strategies for empowerment, saying that amplifying women’s voices in governance leads to more resilient and inclusive societies.
Also, Mrs. Lucia Torjir a gender advocate lauded the participants as crucial pillars of support for their families and communities, urging them to leverage their leadership potential.
She highlighted how women’s participation in conflict resolution mitigates violence, builds trust, and nurtures sustainable peace.
Mrs. Magdalen Andoor, Director of Women Affairs at the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, reinforced the need for women to claim their space in governance, breaking barriers that hinder gender equality.
She encouraged women to aspire for leadership roles in various sectors and actively participate in decision-making processes.
The workshop’s impact was evident in the testimonies of the participants.
Mnena Igba from Abinsi and Harila Umar from Tse-Akpuku expressed profound appreciation for GoGreen’s initiatives.
They acknowledged the organization’s role in enhancing agro-pastoral cooperation and providing them with the knowledge to advocate for gender equality and social justice.
Through shared experiences and interactive discussions, participants reflected on their growth as leaders, mediators, and champions of peace. Many shared inspiring success stories of how they have leveraged their newfound skills to mitigate conflicts and strengthen community resilience.
As the world continues to strive for gender equality and sustainable peace, GoGreen remains steadfast in its mission to empower women as catalysts for change.
The success of the International Women’s Day workshop reaffirmed the importance of women’s active participation in peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
The SPRiNG’s Project and GoGreen’s broader initiatives are not just about celebrating women’s contributions but about equipping them to be leaders, decision-makers, and architects of lasting peace. By investing in women, we invest in the future of communities, ensuring a world where peace, security, and equality prevail.
GoGreen calls on governments, civil society organizations, and community leaders to support women’s empowerment efforts and create an enabling environment where women can thrive as leaders and peacebuilders. As we move forward, let us remember that empowering a woman is empowering a community. Together, we can build a more peaceful, equitable, and prosperous future for all.