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"I think we should spare a thought and pray that it is also the set time for those who have the home and the children but have no food and no money."

— Dolapo Osinbajo

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"Empowering a woman means empowering a nation, I advise that you all add value to your homes."

"Our girls are precious and should be handled with care."

“Imagine if Stella Adedavor, a medical doctor, and Nana Asamoah, a poet, were never educated.”

"Women should be seen as custodians of a prosperous Nigeria and must be given priority in the scheme of things, especially in decision-making."

“When a girl is educated, she can read and write, she is aware of the law, and knows love. When a girl is educated, she is aware of her potential; she can read about Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of the World Trade Organisation.”

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