The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari
has been invested as Global Grant Patron of Nigeria-Morocco Businesswomen
Summit in recognition of her commitment to uplift the living standards of women
and children.
She was decorated during the maiden
edition of the Nigeria-Morocco Businesswomen Summit in Marrakech, Morocco on
Wednesday 15th November, 2017
A statement issued yesterday by
Suleiman Haruna, Director of Information to Wife of the President, said that
Aisha was represented at the event by Gimbiya Dogara, wife of the Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
In her acceptance speech, Buhari
said her passion for improving the lives of women and children is the reason
she organizes medical outreach programmes, skill acquisition sessions, women
empowerment programmes as well as advocacy for the rights of women and the girl
child.
Speaking on the Summit, she said it
provides an opportunity for business women from the two countries to take
advantage of opportunities. She called on the women to support
each other and contribute to the economic development of their countries.
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