The national women leader for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Betta Edu, has been celebrated by Nigerians.
These Nigerians including the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, described the award-winning gender advocate as a mobilizer and very intelligent leader.
Edu was spotted as one who encourages and supports other women to rise and achieve their full potential.
The leadership of the party noted that Edu, through her capacity as APC’s women leader, brought excellence to governance and redefined leadership of women in the country.
Some other Nigerians especially women who celebrated Edu include the wife of the APC’s 2023 presidential candidate, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the minister of women affairs, Pauline Tallen, governors, the leadership of the National Assembly, wives of governors, APC women leaders at all levels, members of the Progressive Young Women Forum Leadership across the 36 stats and the Federal Capital Territory among many others.
She was also affirmed to be the youngest and the best woman leader of a political party in the political history of Nigeria.
In her eulogy, the national president of the Progressives Young Women Forum and special adviser on political matters to the APC national women leader, Seun Bosede Osamaye, said in furtherance of activities marking the birthday celebrations, Edu and her team reached out to the poor and the less privileged by visiting orphanages.
One of the recipients of Edu’s goodwill, Bianca Nneoma Anazado, an orphan at the Adorable Angels Orphanage was awarded a scholarship to study from primary to university level by Edu.
Speaking on her birthday, Edu enjoined all Nigerians to help her reach out and show love to the poor and vulnerable around them as a show of support for the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu.
She described Tinubu as Nigeria’s key to having a peaceful and better society.