Northern governors urged to work for welfare of women, children

The immediate past Chairperson of Northern Governors wives forum, Dr Amina Abubakar Bello, has enjoined wives of governors in the Northern part of the country “not to take their eyes off the ball” in their determined effort to improve the lives of women and children.

A statement by Rabi Bello, the Chief Press Secretary, said Dr Amina made the plea at the just concluded quarterly meeting of the forum which was held at the Niger State Governor’s lodge Asokoro – Abuja.

She pointed out that during her tenure, she was able to, among several initiatives, champion advocacy and programmes that would make lives better for the vulnerable, particularly women and children.

She appealed to political parties in the country “to consider giving additional support to women to effectively participate in partisan politics so as to positively contribute to nation building”.