Senate President Godswill Akpabio, First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and his Oyo state counterpart, Seyi Makinde are expected to grace the 23rd National Women conference in Lagos.
The wife of Lagos State Governor Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu who disclosed this yesterday at a news conference held in Ikeja area of the state said Senator Oluremi Tinubu would be the mother of the Day and Special Guest of Honour in the national conference being organised by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO).
Mrs. Sanwo-Olu who is the chairman of COWLSO said, “other special guests of honour at the event are the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Governor of Oyo State Seyi Makinde and Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State.”
According to her, this year’s conference would feature over 5,000 women, stressing that the annual programme has earned a remarkable reputation and assumed the status of a purpose-driven international conference through which women are galvanized and inspired to make a difference.
She said this year’s edition of the National Women’s Conference is tailored towards assisting women to be more productive and positively influence the society.
According to her, the theme for this year’s Conference is “Unleash Your Potential” and would be a combination of both virtual and physical participation.
The governor’s wife pointed out that a team of seasoned facilitators and panelists would extensively discuss germane topics affecting women such as Health, Agriculture and Food Security, Education, Empowerment, Cyber Security, Harnessing the power of digital technology, family and lifestyle.
Earlier, the chairman, Conference Planning Committee, Prof. Olufunke Adeyeye, stated that the conference for the women was not only about sharing insight but ensuring the women were motivated to go beyond their comfort zone as the theme encapsulated their collective aspiration to break free from various constraints, limitations and barriers.
Adeyeye assured that the conference would provide participants an opportunity to create a symphony of ideas that would bring out the best in the women.
