From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state has disclosed that 100 appointments will be given to women by his administration.
The Governor made the disclosure when he received the Executives of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), led by its Chairperson Mrs. Bola Jibogun at the government house Minna.
Governor Bago said the appointments would be in fulfilment of his promise to carry women along in the implementation of his policies and programmes.
He maintained that his administration has lots of programmes and policies for women and children.
FIDA Secretary, Safura Abdulkareem, explained that as a non-partisan organisation, they protect the rights of women and children as well as stand against any form of Gender-Based Violence.
She expressed the organization’s readiness to support the present administration in the state to ensure success.
