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Women key to dev’t of society if given the opportunity— Maryam Abacha

by Keziah Badamasi
February 9, 2023
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Women key to dev’t of society if given the opportunity— Maryam Abacha

Hajiya Maryam Abacha

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Hajiya Maryam Abacha, the wife of the former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has drawn the attention of society, especially men, to give women the opportunity and freedom to seek for western education, learn skills and work for the development of the nation.

Mrs Abacha made the remarks on Tuesday while interacting with journalists at her residence in Abuja.

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She said women influence building a better society because they are caretakers and can contribute significantly to the growth and development of society if given the opportunity.

She used this medium to make a special appeal to men to allow their wives to seek education, learn skills and work for the betterment of themselves and the society at large.

Mrs Abacha said men in the Northern part of Nigeria do not support their wives to achieve their desired goals stressing that lack of support from men is bringing set back in the region.

However, she has urged women to be humble and to protect their dignity when they have the opportunity; “protecting their dignity is very useful,” she said.

She recalled how she advised her husband to help Nigerian citizens. She urged women to always help their husbands with advice and information that is reasonable. She called on men to listen to their wives’ advices, which she said, if they do so would benefit them; “I have often given advice to my husband, and he used which eventually benefit the country”, she emphasized.

Maryam said, “It is good for women to join their husbands in making reforms that will benefit society.”

She advised anyone who finds himself in a position to authority to make sure he serves the community and not be an oppressor, because according to her life is dynamic, “Whenever you get a chance in life; be it being affluent or having power, be fair, just, kind and honest to everyone in respective of status. Life is vibrant,’ she says.

She told the journalists that; anything a person has decided to do in life should do it with good intentions, “surely God will help you”, she said.

She urged women to read the stories of those who preceded them to understand the mistakes they made and to learn from them.

Mrs Abacha outlined the development she brought when she held the leadership of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) and during her tenure as the First Lady of Nigeria.

During her tenure as president of NAOWA, she created many programs to support soldiers and their women by educating, teaching and supporting their children. She also initiated and presided over the formation of Joint Military and Police Officers Wives Associations and equally encouraged the growth of other human development activities. She saw the creation of the Joint Armed Forces and Police Officers Wives Consultative Committee (JOFOPOWOCCO) which was renamed to the Defense and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA) to enhance the cordial relationship between the presidency and the various arms of the Armed Forces and the Police

Other things she created include; the Family Support programme, a programme focused on Health, Education, Agriculture, Income generation, Disability and Destitution among others. She also initiated the Family Economic Advancement Programme, the National programme on immunization, the legal aid clinic programme, the National Hospital for women and children, contributions to the State House, Government Programmes, the Establishment of a Liaison Office for Former Heads of State and Spouses, among others.

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