Experts Task Women To Chart New Path For Economic Empowerment, National Devt
Experts across various fields have tasked Nigerian women to be daring in the pursuit of economic empowerment, leadership roles and chart a new path for national development. The remarks were made by panelists at an event to commemorate the Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) 21st annual conference tagged: Firing Forward held at Eko Hotel, Lagos. The experts including diplomats stated that the empowerment and gender equity will stem the low representation and participation in governance and leadership roles with calls for swift change to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The managing director/ CEO Ashgrove Group CEO, Mahmud Tukur who spoke on the role of the women folk in national development, described the role of women in nation-building as pivotal for progress, unity, and peaceful coexistence as they are intelligent and captains in their various fields. He said for national development to take place, the women folk should be encouraged an...