Aisha, Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, just back from London, was in Owerri, the Imo State capital yesterday, Thursday, to drum up the necessity for women to be in the forefront of the quest for national unity.
Aisha Buhari, who attended a meeting of Imo women, convened by the wife of the state governor, Mrs. Nneoma Nkechi Rochas Okorocha at Heroes Square, Owerri, said the theme of the meeting – role of women in building bridges of friendship across the Niger – displayed the level of maturity, worth and resourcefulness that women have attained.
The President’s wife said that the occasion provided an opportunity for women to come together to socialize, dialogue and to work for unity among communities.
She called on Mrs. Okorocha to continue with this effort, even as she assured of her support, especially in areas that have to do with women, children and the underprivileged as she has been doing through the Future Assured Programme.
She thanked the state Governor, Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha for the support he is giving to his wife and called on other governors to emulate him in this regard.
In her address, Mrs. Nneoma Okorocha, called on women to build and fortify bridges of friendship because as she said, friendship is a gateway to love, unity, tolerance and mutual understanding, which every society needs for survival and development.
She said that the Nigeria is passing through a moment which calls for intensification of the bridge building.
She commended Aisha Buhari for being a star in national bridge building efforts through her Future Assured Programme and for laying the foundation of the Southern and Northern Governors Wives Fora, which today are building bridges of unity in the country.
She praised women for their role as mothers, wives, peacemakers, care givers, home builders and bridge builders and called on them to use this power to bring unity to the country.
The governor of Imo state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha said that Nigeria, although already a great country, must strive to be better.
He said that the movement to make Nigeria a greater country through the promotion of unity and peaceful coexistence is already a reality and Imo state is part of that movement.
The event was well attended by wives of state governors and associates of the wife of the President. [myad]
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