Today, on International Women’s Day, I celebrate every woman – Daughters, Sisters, Aunts, Mothers, Grandmothers, and great-grandmothers, for your resilience, passion, and courage that brought us thus far.

This year’s theme resonates deeply – “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress”. It’s a call to action. This is the time to invest in women more than ever. Accelerating progress in any sphere requires that women have to be more involved.

That is why I see investing in women, not as charity, but as a strategy to build the future of our dear nation, Nigeria. Equipping you with education, resources, and opportunities to unleash your full potential, supporting your businesses, helping to dismantle economic barriers, and ensuring your voices are heard is a very crucial step.

Therefore, my question to all women is: what are you doing to help the other woman? How are you investing in her?
Let us all come together, bond, and love one another. This is the pathway to accelerated progress. I charge all women; pull a sister up, one at a time. You will be amazed at what we can achieve collectively.

Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress

Happy International Women’s Day.
God Bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria

SENATOR OLUREMI TINUBU, CON
First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria