The 10th President Of African First Ladies Is Angelina Ndayishimiye Of Burundi
The president and vice president of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) have been chosen as Angelina Ndayishimiye from Burundi and her counterpart from the Republic of Niger.
This was revealed yesterday at the 10th General Assembly of the AFLPM held at State House Banquet Hall in Abuja by the departing president and first lady of Nigeria, Aisha Muhammmadu Buhari.
When her term as first lady finishes on May 29, the new president's term will begin.
"As you're aware, my husband tenure as president of Nigeria will end on the 29th of May 2023. Accordingly, a new president and vice president have been elected during our closed-door session and they're officially to Burundi as the president AFLPM and the vice president is the First Lady of Niger Republic," she said
She wished the incoming president luck and expressed certainty that she would elevate the AFLPM throughout her administration.
"I promise to remain supportive to her in my role as the Chair of the honourary Advisory Council," she said.
According to Mrs. Buhari, the five-story secretariat of the mission in Abuja has been entirely built and is ready for commissioning today.
She said that in addition to acting as the AFLPM's secretariat, the structure would also house and provide hope for other organizations run by women throughout Africa and serve as a center of excellence.
Being a platform and mechanism for women-led projects that would enhance peace, stability, and security on the continent, according to her, was a real testament to the goal and vision of AFLPM.
Mrs. Buhari stated that the Sudan crisis required all hands on deck in order to prevent further escalation.
She said: "Another humanitarian window has been exposed with the sudden eruption of violence in Sudan.... Your Excellences, ladies and gentlemen, it is instructive to note that kinetic approaches have not been successful in ending conflicts.
"Accordingly, other approaches must be pursued such as constructive engagement with wealthy individuals to create deliberate opportunities for poverty reduction, engaging the media as a key player to be tasked with its agenda-setting role, educational institutions must introduce a curriculum of peace studies and promote the development of peace clubs in secondary schools.
"All of these companies significant roles on their own and in various partnerships," she said.
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