The Federal Government has immortalised the late Mrs Maryam
Babangida by renaming the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) after
her.
This is in recognition of the impacts of her projects on
women, especially those in rural areas.
Mrs Monilola Udoh, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry
of Women Affairs, disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing newsmen in Abuja.
Udoh said that the bill for the change of name was passed by
the Senate on March 29, 2023, while the House of Representatives passed the
same on April 5, 2023.
According to her, the renaming is in line with the amendment
of the National Centre for Women Development Act, Cap. N15, Laws of the
Federation of Nigeria, 2004, to enhance the functions of the centre.
She said: “The government under the last administration of
President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the bill by assenting to it in May 2023.
“By this information, we want our esteemed partners, the
general public and indeed the media personnel to take note of the changes and
help publicise it to the nooks and crannies of Nigeria and even beyond.”
Asabe Vilita-Bashir, the Director-General of the centre,
noted the huge contribution of the late first lady, especially her “Better life
for Rural Women” project, which impacted the lives of women nationwide.
“Maryam Babangida is someone that Nigerian women will not
forget her and we are doing this to encourage other women leaders to emulate
her virtues, commitment and support to women.
“This will serve as an inspiration to all women in
leadership positions to do more for Nigerian women and will be recorded by
history,” she said.
Moji Makanjuola, the Chairman, Implementing Committee for
Infrastructure and Renaming of the centre, said: “Renaming of the centre is
significant for women. There is something that should remind us about yesterday
to enable us to do our today better.
“We need to start putting history into perspective, if we
don’t do that, we will lose sight of who we are as a people, country, nation
and tribe.
“What has been achieved here is that collectively, Nigerian
women spoke with one voice that we want a change that will give us a focus on
what we are doing as women in development.
“I pray that the centre expands beyond where we are today
and it will be a citadel of hope for the Nigerian women and indeed black women
around the world.”
Also, Hajiya Aliyu, a beneficiary of the late Maryam
Babangida’s programe, “Better life for Rural Women ”, said the Renaming of the
centre was apt in recognition of its impacts on the lives of Nigerian women.
“This will remind people and other first ladies that are
coming to do better than her and not to come and go after several years without
doing anything for the Nigerian women.
“Also, I wish every subjection to states, some should be given to the first lady from the states and local governments must have their share to take care of the rural women.”
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