The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening institutions across Nigeria to safeguard the rights of women and the girl child.
Hajiya Imaan made this known during the disbursement of empowerment equipment to women and youths, alongside a free medical outreach, held at the Muhammadu Cindo Keffi Square in Nasarawa State. The event attracted a large number of residents, mostly women and youths, who came out in their hundreds to benefit from the empowerment and medical intervention programme.
Speaking with journalists, the Minister said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, anchored on the Renewed Hope Agenda, is turning promises into impactful actions aimed at lifting citizens out of poverty and building the economy.
“This government is committed to ensuring that every Nigerian, especially the vulnerable, women and the girl child, is protected from hunger and any form of molestation. We will continue to strengthen systems and institutions across the country,” she said.
According to her, the Tinubu administration is focused on action and not just programmes, stressing that “President Tinubu is relentlessly working to drive the economy towards sustainable growth and resilience.”
Hajiya Imaan explained that within the past year, the Ministry of Women Affairs has implemented a sustainable action plan to address gender-based violence and ensure the protection of the girl child across Nigeria. She said Nigerian women remain central to the implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda, which aims to build a strong, inclusive economy and improve the standard of living for citizens.
Also speaking at the event, the Minister of State for Works, Alhaji Muhammed Bello Goronyo, described the programme as a clear demonstration of the Tinubu administration’s effort to bring its policies closer to the grassroots. He called for peace, unity, and collective support for leadership to achieve national development.
In his remarks, the Nasarawa State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Aliyu Bello, said the empowerment and medical intervention initiative directly addresses the needs of the people.
Some of the beneficiaries, including Mallam Ado Yahaya and Mrs. Lami Kefas, expressed joy after receiving empowerment tools. Yahaya, who got a water pump, and Kefas, who received a grinding machine, described the gesture as life-changing and a major boost to their household income.
Over 1,200 women and youths benefited from the initiative, receiving items such as sewing machines, generators, water pumps for dry-season farming, wrappers, and food items. The event also featured the flag-off of a free medical outreach for women, children, and the elderly.