International Women's Day: The ‘P-Bat cares for Nigerian women Initiative Is Unveiled By Tinubu
The “P-Bat Cares for Nigerian Women” initiative, part of Nigeria for Women, was introduced by President Bola Tinubu.
The initiative was introduced by Tinubu on Thursday at the State House Conference Center in Abuja.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume represented the president.
The initiative consists of various packages, including an e-market portal, a national women's helpline, a national broadcast channel called “Nigeria be informed,” and a Naija Save Nigeria integrity/transparency brigade.
According to Tinubu, the program aims to improve the status of women and children in the nation, emphasizing their rights protection and empowerment.
Speaking on the eve of International Women's Day, which is observed on March 8, the president stated that while his administration is working to create policies that will support women's advancement, policies cannot solve every problem.
He said: “We need a change in attitude, the determination to make things work, the determination to build our nation. This means knocking down the outdated obstacles that hold women back.
“Social and gender norms are a critical underlying factor limiting the progress of Nigerian women, there are so many unspoken barriers to women empowerment, many of this start from birth of our female children and run the course of their lives, limiting them mentally and physically, this has to stop.
“This administration is very concerned about ending norms that affect our girl child and women. We need to take the diversity issue very serious, we need to do things differently, take a leap of faith, hire, promote and invest in our women.
“We know what it takes to have a more gender-inclusive country, we need to all make a deliberate effort to achieve this. It is time to empower our women.
“There is a limit, of course, to what the government can accomplish on its own. We extend a hand of partnership to all the stakeholders present and beyond, imploring them to join us in building our women and nation.
“Think of these and also of the millions of Nigerian women today, brimming with talent and potential, just waiting for the chance make their mark and turn their dreams into reality.”
Minister of Women's Affairs and Social Development Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye declared that the ministry will defend women's rights through the legal system with assistance from the Naija Save Nigeria integrity/transparency brigade.
We're going to CJN's office to ask for compassion
According to Kennedy-Ohanenye, the brigade was established to guarantee that court cases involving women are handled as soon as possible.
“If the plan fails we will head to the CJN's office and cry to him, he will have compassion on us because he has a mother,” said the minister.
“We will call out to those in the United States, and they will hear us and show compassion.” Nothing is beyond our reach if we proceed in peace.
“We will cry to the ones in the states and they will have compassion on us and listen. There's nothing we will not achieve if we do so peacefully.
“If a woman has been maltreated, we will come out and make noise, come to our aid and trust me they will come to our aide.
“If a child is maltreated, we will make the same noise and attract attention of those who will come to our aid. We are asking for more compassion as women and a human being as a whole and reduce our wickedness and greed, trust me the country will move further.”
According to the minister, women do not want to “continue to make noise in the usual way by going on protests knowing that Tinubu cares for them” or remain silent.
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