The international women's day was marked in Nigeria with a mixed feelings considering what women are going through.
The First Lady Aisha Muhammad Buhari who was speaking at the ceremony to mark the International Women's Day, yesterday at the National Center for Women Development, Abuja, observed that for Nigeria, the day must be marked with a difference considering the sad incidence of the abduction of girls, especially the case of Chibok and Dapchi, which must take the national spotlight.
The wife of the President in a statement signed by her Director of Information, Suleiman Haruna, said, "As a mother, I share the sorrow and agony of the parents at this time, it is my sincere hope that efforts by government will soon lead to their release."
The President's wife also charged wives of the Governors to propagate the campaign in their various states, stating that the message must echo through all corners of Nigeria and be on everyone's lips.
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