Four promises Buhari made to Nigerian women yesterday..
Muhammadu Buhari, the
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, among other things
promised to end discrimination against women in all sectors in the county, if
he is elected in the March 28 election.
According to Buhari,
Nigeria women would enjoy equality and equity, especially in employment,
education, housing and entrepreneurship.
Buhari made the
promises on Thursday, March 19, at a Town Hall meeting with Nigerian women in
Lagos.
Below are 4 key
pledges the former Head of state made:
1. “My administration will have zero tolerance for
violence against women and girls. “We will provide women with greater legal
protection from all forms of violence and sexual harassment and there will be
commitment to the implementation of all existing legislation on violence
against women.”
2. “We will include gender as a component of the
federal character and we will make a concerted effort to empower women in rural
areas, who constitute the majority of Nigerian women”
3. “Ours, will be an administration that firmly
believes that women hold up half the sky, my vision is for my daughters and
your daughters to enjoy a world in which discrimination will be a thing of the
distant past.”
4. “It might be a long journey, but with your support
and votes, we will be on the right path together. “Nigerian women have been
promised so much for so long. I stand before you now to make a solemn promise
that I will not take your votes for granted."
So women out here how truth do you take the Generals word? Let hear from you by commenting.
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