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Wives of the Northern Governors have reiterated their resolve to curbing drug abuse and other social vices bedeviling the society, according to Dr.Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu.
Dr. Bagudu stated this on Friday in Birnin Kebbi
when the members of the Forum paid a courtesy call on her husband, Senator
Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.
She told her husband that they were in Birnin Kebbi
as part of their routine meetings to contribute to national development.
"We are here, as usual, to meet and deliberate
on ways to support our spouses to boost good governance," she said.
According to her, their focus now was the
eradication of substance abuse, sexual abuse as well social vices in the
northern states and other parts of the country.
Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu decried that the drug
menace was a major source of concern to themselves and their husbands.
She averred that part of the ways the forum adopted
in tackling the menace included counseling, keeping youths occupied through
sports and recreational activities to become useful members in the society.
She acknowledged the sustained support of the Kebbi
state government to curbing the menace.
The wife of the Kebbi state Governor said the state
government was routinely supporting efforts to reduce the prevalence of the
problem.
The wife of Kebbi State Governor further said she led her guests to visit a Drop-in Center at the motor park as well as the female rehabilitation center at the NDLEA headquarters in Birnin Kebbi.
The Chairman of the Progressives Governors' Forum,
Senator Abubakar Atiku acknowledged the invaluable roles their wives were
playing.
He described them as tools of motivation to women in
the country, individually and collectively.
"You need to be encouraged and supported as
mothers and leaders.
"You are commendably mobiising women to do
better and curbing the drug issue which is a national menace," Bagudu
added.
The Chairperson of the Northern Governors Wives' Forum, Architect Hadiza Isma Elrufai said that the forum holds
periodic meetings to discuss issues of common interests irrespective of party
affiliation.
She said that they were coming together to find
plausible solutions to the common problems facing them, especially drugs.
She commended Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu and her
peers for their efforts in their respective states.
The Chairperson of the Nigeria Governors' Wives Forum
and wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Adeleyi Fayemi appreciated their
husbands for their sustained support.
She said that sequel to such support, 31 states had
signed the VAPP law as at August,2022.
She also said the forum decided to work on gender based violence and sought the cooperation of
Governors to declare State of emergency on the scourge .
Highlights of event include presentation of award to
Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu in recognition for assenting to the law on
violence against individuals and protection of the rights of children.
The wives of the governors at courtesy call at the
Council Chamber, Government House Birnin Kebbi were the wife of Kebbi State
Governor, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, the wife of Kaduna State Governor,
Architect Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, the wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs. Bisi
Fayemi, the wife of Niger State Governor, Dr. Amina Abubakar Bello and wife of
Taraba State Governor, Barrister Anna Ishaku.
The rest were, the wife of Sokoto State Governor,
Hajiya Mariya Aminu Tambuwal, the wife of Jigawa State Governor, Hajiya
Magajiya Badaru Abubakar, the wife of Plateau State Governor, Mrs .Regina Lalong, the wife of Nasarawa State Governor,
Hajiya Silifiyat Abdullahi Sule ,the wife of Kogi State Governor, Hajiya
Rasheedat Yahaya Bello and the wife of Zamfara State Governor, Hajiya Aisha
Bello Matawalle .
Also present were the Special Adviser to the
President on Investment, Hajiya Maryam Uwais, the wife of the Minister of
Justice, Hajiya Fatima Abubakar Malami, the wife of member , House of
Representatives, Shanga, Yauri ,Ngaski and wife of Kebbi State APC Governorship
candidate, Hajiya Nafisa Nasir Idris.
Top Government functionaries during the event were
the State Deputy Governor, rtd Col Samaila Yombe Dabai, the Speaker Kebbi State
House of Assembly, Rt Hon Muhamad Sani Abubakar Lolo , the Secretary to the
State Government, Babale Umar Yauri, mni, the Acting Head of Service,Alhaji
Safiyanu Garba Bena and the Commissioner for Environment and Solid Minerals Development,
Alhaji Hayatu Bawa.
Others were the Permanent Secretary, Higher
Education, Hajiya Halima Boyi Dikko, the Permanent Secretary Women Affairs and
Social Development, Hajiya Aishatu Maikurata as well as the Special Adviser to
the Governor on Women Affairs, Hajiya Zara'u Wali.
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