Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has felicitated with Nigerian women, children, families and the vulnerable groups as the country marks her Democracy Day.
In a unifying statement made available by her Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Jonathan Eze, the Minister congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Nigerians, noting that the country’s future would be brighter when nobody is left behind.
Sulaiman-Ibrahim added that Nigeria was not only celebrating her past battles, but present progress under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who has renewed Nigeria’s democracy with hope, inclusion, and vision.
According to her, the President’s commitment to building a One Trillion Dollar Economy is not merely economic—it is transformational. It is unlocking doors for Nigerian women in leadership, in enterprise, in innovation, in governance, and across our financial architecture.
She affirmed that under her stewardship, the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs would continue to celebrate the gains while pushing for more enduring reforms.
“We have witnessed an unprecedented increase in budgetary allocations to the Ministry and its Parastatal, the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development, signaling national recognition of the strategic role women and families play in national development.
“Our work remains anchored in the mandate to protect, empower, and uplift women, children, families, and vulnerable groups. But today’s democracy demands more than protection, it demands participation. We must all become architects of the Nigeria we seek.
“That is why we support the call for the renaming of the Ministry to reflect its expanded and integrated mandate, as the Federal Ministry of Women, Children, Families and Vulnerable Groups. The name must match the vision. The vision must match the need. And the need must guide the mission.
“Nigerian women are not bystanders in our democratic journey—they are defenders of democracy, builders of peace, keepers of resilience. From the marketplaces of Aba to the classrooms of Zaria, from the farms in Nasarawa to the courtrooms in Lagos, women continue to light the path forward.
“Democracy is not an event; it is a daily covenant. Let us keep it alive, not just with laws, but with love. Not just with policies, but with purpose. Not just with votes, but with values,” Sulaiman-Ibrahim said.
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