‘Your Work Has Illuminated The Path To Gender Equity’, Women Affairs Minister Hails Awosika

Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has felicitated with billionaire entrepreneur and former chairman of First Bank, Mrs Ibukun Awosika, on her birthdate anniversary, saying that her work has illuminated the path to gender equity, creating opportunities for women and girls to rise, thrive, and claim their rightful place in shaping the future.

In a statement by the Minister’s media team, she described the celebrant as an icon, a trailblazer, and a beacon of hope, who has impacted millions of women and girls, whose lives she has touched with her extraordinary contributions to the advancement of Nigeria.

Sulaiman-Ibrahim expressed admiration and prayed for longevity for the technocrat whom she also referred to as a masterpiece of courage, purpose and service woven with threads of vision and unwavering determination.

The statement read in parts: “On behalf of the Ministry of Women Affairs and the millions of women and girls whose lives you have touched, I salute your extraordinary contributions to the advancement of our great Country. Your life is a masterpiece of courage, purpose, and service, woven with threads of vision and unwavering determination.

“As our Co-chair of the Presidential High-Level Advisory Council on Women and Girls in Nigeria, representing the private sector, your voice has been nothing short of encouragement.

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“You have not only broken barriers, but have built bridges for countless others to walk across. Your work has illuminated the path to gender equity, creating opportunities for women and girls to rise, thrive, and claim their rightful place in shaping our future.

“Your dedication to national development is a testament to your boundless energy and compassion, inspiring a generation to dream beyond limits. You are not just a leader but a melody of hope, a force of change, and a living symbol of what it means to lead with purpose and heart.

“As the sun rises on another year of your impactful life, we honor your legacy and the indelible mark you continue to leave on our nation. May this year bring you greater heights, boundless joy, and divine grace to carry on the mission you so passionately uphold.

“Happy birthday to a woman of grace, a pillar of strength, and a light for generations to come. May your days be filled with the fulfillment of dreams and the unwavering love of those whose lives you have transformed.”