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She was conferred with the Global Excellence Award for Women Empowerment and Development for her role in empowering women across Africa through her foundation.

— Basirat Nahibi

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We have called on African leaders to deliberate on peacebuilding and conflict resolution across the nation.

Africa is in need of mediators and peacekeepers. Our continent is engulfed in inter-religious, ethnic, and tribal conflicts, and women are proven to be the most effective agents for peacebuilding.

The NGO has earmarked the sum of two million naira as a revolving loan for each of the selected states, with 20,000 naira given to each widow to run a business of her choice.

This organization is a child of necessity! We felt it would be unkind to abandon the people we had already mobilized.

Women must be involved in leadership positions globally. More women should be part of the economic and political development of their respective countries. This will lead to accelerated growth and development worldwide.

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