Women’re pillars of various homes, deserve celebration -Wike
By John Okezie
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike
By Jon Okezie
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has commended the invaluable contributions of women to the society, describing them as the pillars of various homes.
He said women deserve to be celebrated considering their roles in the society.
In his message by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka on this year’s International Women’s day, he expressed appreciation to women, especially those in the FCT for what he described as their unique roles.
The former Rivers State governor described women as custodians of men and children, noting that their roles in the management and sustenance of the family institution, which is the basic unit in any society, are forever appreciated.
Appreciating women in the FCT, Wike enjoined them to continue to support the government, promising more dividends of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
“To our women in the FCT, starting from the Minister of State for FCT, Dr. Mahmoud Mariya, and the first female Head of Service, Grace Adayilo, today gives us the opportunity to say we are grateful for the impact you make.
“For us, we will keep doing our best to make life more meaningful, especially for the women who are undoubtedly the pillars of our homes”, he said.
His remarks came even as thousands of women in Nigeria marked the International Women’s Day in Lagos.
AbeyaNews witnessed that many women gathered wearing purple clothing as they danced and carried banners commemorating women’s achievements.
The campaign theme for this year, “Accelerate Action,” aligns with the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a landmark global framework for women’s rights.
Besides celebrating, the event also brought about some reflection. Social worker, Fabayo Temiloluwa said the day reminds her that when it comes to politics in Nigeria, “society tends to shut down women, reduces their voices.” She said women need to be more intentional, get more informed, be more active in politics.
The United Nations recognised International Women’s Day in 1977, but the occasion has its roots in Labour movements of the early 20th century.
