By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
The Jigawa state ministry of women affairs incollaboration with AAH (ESPID), honoured 54 prominent women and five men for their contribution to the development of women in Jigawa state and the country at large rr.
The awards was presented to the awardees by Jigawa first lady Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi during the women summit and award presentation to mark International women day held on Saturday at Ahmadu Bello Hall new Secretariat Dutse.
Speaking at occasion, the Commissioner women affairs and social development, Hajiya Hadiza Abdulwahab said, the theme of the 2024 IWD is Acceleration gender equality through economic empowerment, aimed to inspire the participants on women inclusion.
The Commissioner commended governor Malam Umar Namadi for inclusion of women into various empowerment programs, adding that the awards was presented to them to acknowledge their concerns and contributions for the development of women.
Hajiya Hadiza Abdulwahab who excited with Caliber of participants in the occasion, maintained that, the awards will also encourage others to give more support to younger generation to achieve their future ambition.
She listed some of the awardees as Jigawa state governor Malam Umar Namadi, Professor Rukayya Ahmad Rufa’i, Professor Hafsaf Umar Ganduje, Senator Babangida Hussain, Hajiya Zahra’u Saminu Turaki, Chairman JiSOP Shuaibu Musa Kafin-Gana, and ESPID program manager Stella Esedunme
Others are six former commissioners including Hajiya Fatima Widi Jalo, Hajiya Ladi Dansure, Hajiya Rabi Ishaq, Hajiya Hassana Hussain Adamu, Hajiya Yalwa Da’u among others.
While delivering her remarks, the former Minister of education professor Ruqayyatu Ahmad Rufa’i, urged state government to redouble effort towards support to women in the state.
Also Speaking, Professor Hafsat Umar Ganduje who was represented by former commissioner on health and education in Kano state Hajiya Aisha Jafaru Yusuf urged husband to give more chances to wives like ex governor Ganduje did to Professor Hafsat for better development.
