The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaam Suleiman-Ibrahim, says President Bola Tinubu has boosted the capacity of the Ministry to empower women in the North and other parts of the country.
Suleiman-Ibrahim disclosed this during her presentation at the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation’s two-day Session on Government-Citizens Engagement on Wednesday in Kaduna.
According to her, the president have provided enormous support for the ministry to activate all its mandate areas which include women and family.
“Tinubu’s support to us has boosted our capacity to deliver on our mandate to women in the North and other areas, and to also ensure that no one is left behind.
“Some of the laws like the Child Right Acts is over 30 years-old, the VAAP Act is about ten years-old.
“Most of our policies are undergoing reviews, because things have change and we need to flow with the time.
“The rate of gender base violence is high and there are cases of incest in our communities.
“We believe that through policy reforms we will be able to address that.
“In addition, with the effort of Tinubu to strengthen the legal Instruments, perpetrators will be brought to book,” Suleiman-Ibrahim said.
The minister also noted that Women Agenda has always been put on the front burner of all women agencies.
She revealed that her ministry would collaborate with the Ministry of Trade and Investment and Chambers of Commerce and Industry to define women led- businesses.
The collaboration according to her, will help formulate favourable policies that will better the lives of women in Nigeria.
