The theme for this year is “Choose to Challenge,” providing ample opportunity to reflect on how President Buhari has honoured the womenfolk.
Here is a checklist of just a few of them:
- Zainab Ahmed, Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning
- Sadiya Umar Farouq, Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development
- Pauline Tallen, Honourable Minister of Women Affairs
- Mariam Yalwaji Katagum, Honourable Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment
- Sharon Ikeazor, Honourable Minister of State for Environment
- Gbemisola Saraki, Honourable Minister of State for Transportation
- Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, Honourable Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
- Folashade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
- Mariam Uwais, Special Adviser to the President
- Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President on Industry, Trade and Investment, and Secretary of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC)
- Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
- Hadiza Bala-Usman, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)
- Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairperson and CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission
- Chioma Ejikeme, Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD)
- Patience Oniha, Director-General, Debt Management Office (DMO)
- Aisha Dahir-Umar, Director-General, National Pension Commission
- Jummai A.M. Audi, Chairperson, Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC)
- Yewande Sadiku, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)
- Gloria Akobundu, National Coordinator/Chief Executive of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), Nigeria
- Nnenna Akajemeli, National Coordinator/CEO, SERVICOM
- Folashade Joseph, Managing Director, Nigeria Agriculture Insurance Corporation (NAIC)
- Cecilia Gaya, Director-General, Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON)
- Ronke Sokefun, Chairperson, Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC)
- Aishah Ahmad, Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
- Stella Ojekwe-Onyejeli, Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)
- Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Oge Modie, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Strategic Communications
- Toyin Adeniji, Executive Director, Micro Enterprises, Bank of Industry (Oversees the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme, GEEP)
- Stella Okotete, Executive Director, Business Development, NEXIM Bank
- Omolola Abiola-Edewor, Executive Director, Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC)
- Imaan Sulaiman–Ibrahim, Director-General, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)
32.Lauretta Onochie, Personal Assistant to the President on Social Media, and INEC Federal Commissioner-nominee.