Nigeria re-affirmed its resolve to advance inclusive social development and strengthen global cooperation.
This comes as the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, represented Nigeria at the Arab Ministerial Conference on the Implementation of the Doha Declaration 2025 in Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Speaking before other Ministers, heads of delegations and representatives of international and regional organisations, Sulaiman-Ibrahim conveyed the goodwill of President Bola Tinubu and expressed Nigeria’s gratitude to the Government and people of Jordan for convening what she described as “a timely and purposeful dialogue on shared social development priorities.”
In a statement issued on Wednesday by her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Jonathan Eze, Sulaiman-Ibrahim said the conference served as a powerful reminder that social development is not optional, but a fundamental human right and a critical foundation for peace, stability and sustainable prosperity across nations.
She affirmed Nigeria’s full alignment with the vision of the Doha Political Declaration 2025 and the outcomes of the Second World Summit for Social Development
Sulaiman-Ibrahim noted that “the country’s policies are firmly anchored in Nigeria Agenda 2050 and the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration.”
According to her, these frameworks place people at the centre of governance, with a deliberate focus on poverty reduction, human capital development and inclusive growth, particularly for women, children, families and vulnerable populations.
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The Minister highlighted far-reaching institutional reforms aimed at deepening inclusive social progress, including the establishment of Regional Development Ministries and Agencies across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, alongside Ward Development Initiatives designed to guarantee balanced territorial development and grassroots inclusion.
She further noted that “Nigeria has institutionalised its National Social Investment Programmes through a dedicated agency, delivering conditional cash transfers, youth employment schemes, school feeding programmes and enterprise support to millions of citizens, supported by a strengthened National Social Register.”
Emphasising the role of technology in modern governance, Sulaiman-Ibrahim referenced the launch of Nigeria’s enhanced National Digital Identity Portal in 2025, which has expanded access to public services, improved transparency and enabled more targeted social protection.
She expressed Nigeria’s readiness to deepen collaboration with Jordan and the League of Arab States in sharing best practices on digital inclusion and efficient service delivery.
The Minister also outlined Nigeria’s growing investments in youth empowerment and innovation through initiatives such as the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund and the Creative Economy Development Fund, which are equipping young Nigerians, especially women, with the tools to become entrepreneurs and drivers of economic transformation.
These efforts, she said, “are complemented by expanded investments in technical and vocational education, STEM programmes and a life-cycle approach to social development that safeguards citizens from early childhood to old age.”
She spotlighted flagship interventions of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, including the Renewed Hope Social Impact Intervention 774, which aims to empower over 10 million women within five years, strengthen family systems and institutionalise care through structured social workforce reforms.
The Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up, targeting 4.5 million women nationwide, was described as a transformative initiative that promotes women-led collectives for economic empowerment, social inclusion, leadership and community resilience.
Beyond domestic reforms, Sulaiman-Ibrahim stressed that Nigeria continues to scale up investments in primary healthcare, maternal and child health, early childhood education, climate resilience, environmental sustainability and access to clean energy, while strengthening institutional capacity for social protection and data governance.
She underscored Nigeria’s conviction that the successful implementation of the Doha Declaration requires sustained regional and international cooperation to address shared challenges such as climate change, economic volatility and demographic pressures.
Under her tenure, Nigeria has recorded stronger and more productive engagement with foreign governments and international development partners, translating into enhanced collaboration in advancing women’s empowerment, protecting the girl child and safeguarding vulnerable groups.
This growing international confidence, observers note, has further strengthened Nigeria’s standing as a credible partner in global social development efforts.
Concluding her address, the Minister reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the objectives of the Doha Declaration 2025 and to deepening collaboration with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Arab League partners.
She urged delegates to measure success not by policy pronouncements alone, but by the lives transformed, the women empowered, the children protected and the communities uplifted.