Bala Mohammed Lauds Governors’ Wives For Empowering Women

Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has commended the Nigerian Governors Wives’ Forum for the giant strides it had made in addressing social issues through the empowerment of women and promoting gender-friendly policies.

He made the commendation when the executives and members of the forum visited him at the Government House, Bauchi during the group’s two-day quarterly meeting opened yesterday in the state capital.

The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Hon Muhammed Auwal Jatau, said the forum’s initiatives had impacted positively in the lives of numerous individuals, especially women, children, and vulnerable groups.

Governor Bala Mohammed cited the areas where the forum positively impacted which included education, healthcare, skills acquisition programes, and economic empowerment projects, saying the forum has exemplified what ‘service to humanity’ truly means.

He described the forum as an excellent platform for exchanging ideas that will help to shape the government’s policies and programmes towards achieving gender equality and empowering women across states of the country.

The governor stressed the need for the forum to forge long-lasting partnerships and establish networks that will address social, economic, and political barriers faced by women.

“I want to on behalf of His Excellency, Sen. Bala A. Mohammed CON, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, express our sincere gratitude to the chairperson and the entire committee for giving Her Excellency, the First Lady of Bauchi State, Hajiya Aisha Bala Mohammed the privilege to host your quarterly meeting in Bauchi”, he said.

He noted with delight that the governors’ wives’ forum serves as an exceptional platform for women to come together, share experiences and devise strategies for nation-building.

“As you are aware, Nigeria has always recognized the essential role of women in our society. Women have exemplified their capabilities, resilience, and leadership qualities and again, proving that they are an integral part of our nation’s progress. With such a distinguished gathering of Governors’ wives here today, I am confident that our collective efforts will pave the way for a brighter and better Nigeria.”

Jatau told the first ladies that, in Bauchi State, the administration of Governor Bala Mohammed shared the same vision of the forum of empowering women and ensuring their active participation in every aspect of our society.

He said the government has implemented various programmes to uplift women, such as promoting girl-child education, providing access to quality healthcare services, and initiating income-generating projects focused on skill development and entrepreneurship with a firm belief that when women are educated, healthy, and economically empowered, they become the driving force for socio-economic development.

Earlier, the chairperson of the Nigerian Governors Wives’ Forum and first lady of Kwara State, Ambassador Olufolake Abdulrazaq appreciated Governor Bala Mohammed for supporting the forum to succeed and in particular the first lady of Bauchi to implement various women and children friendly policies and programmes.