BY FOLASHADE KEHINDE
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has renamed the National Centre for Women Development in Abuja after late First Lady, Maryam Babangida.
The wife of the President said the late Maryam Babangida was widely credited with bringing the office of the First Lady of Nigeria into prominence through her pet project, the Better Life for Rural Dwellers, under which she mobilised resources to build the edifice.
She said the centre was being renamed to reinforce her belief in the need for Nigerians to celebrate “the contributions of the matriarchs of our land.”
The First Lady spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the renaming of the centre as the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBNCWD) and induction of first Nigerian female achievers into the Nigerian Women Hall of Fame.
She stated, “This centre being renamed today has reinforced my belief in the need for us as a people to celebrate the contributions of the matriarchs of our land, especially in nation-building. Her Excellency, Dr. (Mrs.) Maryam Babangida, was widely credited with bringing the office of the First Lady of Nigeria into prominence through her pet projects, the Better Life for Rural Dwellers, under which she mobilised resources to build this edifice.
“Her phenomenon contributions to the emancipation and development of women, especially in commerce and trade, remain indelible in our hearts.
“Her Excellency, who redefined the scope of women participation in national development through the National Centre for Women Development, mobilised support for this edifice and many other laudable projects.”
