DEMOCRACY DAY: MINISTER PROPOSES MINISTRY RENAME TO BROADEN MANDATE

The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has suggested that her ministry should be renamed as the Federal Ministry of Women, Children, Families, and Vulnerable Groups. 

The proposal aims to reflect the ministry's expanded mandate and emphasize its commitment to protecting, empowering, and uplifting these groups.

The minister highlighted the ministry's achievements, including increased budgetary allocations to the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development, emphasizing the importance of participation and inclusivity in democracy, calling for a recommitment to a democracy that works for all citizens.

Sulaiman-Ibrahim further said that democracy is a daily covenant that requires more than just laws and policies, but also love, purpose, and values. 

She stressed the need for an inclusive democracy where every woman, child, family, and vulnerable person is seen and served, and where no one is left behind

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