Aisha Buhari launches 'Women Against corruption Initiative.

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has now
inaugurated a programme titled: “Nigerian
women against corruption’’. The Inaugural
ceremony was held in Abuja yesterday. The
event was organised by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in
collaboration with the wife of the President.
Prof. Grace Alele-Williams the first female Vice
Chancellor in Nigeria, was also in attendance.
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The sub-theme of the event was, “ A woman,
who builds her home, can tame the corruption
monster’’. According to her, corruption has
eaten deep into the fabric of the Nigerian
Society. .
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“This is a clarion call for us women to wage a
determined and sustainable war against
corruption, which hinders development in our
dear country,” she said. .
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She said the impact of corruption was obvious
in the economic, healthcare and education
sectors as well as in the rate of unemployment
in the country. .
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The wife of the President stated that women
are the vital instruments in the fight against
corruption, which she promised to champion.
She extolled the virtues of President Buhari
and his vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, saying they
are men of integrity. .
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Earlier, the wife of Vice President, Dolapo
Osinbajo, described the day as a memorable
one in the history of Nigerian women in view
of their formal recognition as soldiers in the
fight against corruption. Osinbajo, who
described women as agents of change, urged
them to join the fight against corruption.