First lady Remi Tinubu has called on women to help themselves and not look down on one another.
Mrs Tinubu stated this when the United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria Matthias Schmale and his team paid her a courtesy visit at the State House, Abuja.
“I want more women in the decision-making positions like legislative arms because if laws are not changed, this would be the same game continuously,” she said.
“However, are the women ready to sacrifice? We are the ones that need to stand to help ourselves.
“Education is very vital and I don’t believe that a woman cannot get all that she wants once she is educated but our focus on education is for all both boys and girls and even less privileged women.”
Tinubu expressed her readiness to partner with the UN and its sister agencies to address various areas of concern including the role of women in public life, increased participation in the economy, ending gender-based violence, child labour and the scourge of out-of-school children.
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Mr Schmale promised on behalf of his organisation to collaborate with the first lady knowing her antecedents, especially in the areas of women and children.
He said the UN is aware of President Bola Tinubu’s stand on improving the economic situation in the country and the UN is in support of this.
The first lady said her office is ready to accept the UN offer, noting that her national programme, Renewed Hope Initiative, is also taking all the issues into cognisance.
