The Presidency has unveiled 32 female government officials which it described as “The Buhari Women” to mark this year’s International Women’s Day.
A statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, FEMI ADESINA, described the 32 female officials that were listed as just a few of them.
He said the celebration provides ample opportunity to reflect on how President BUHARI honours the womenfolk.
The list of the women which include seven female ministers are; ZAINAB AHMED – Minister of Finance; SADIYA FAROUQ – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs , PAULINE TALLEN – Minister of Women Affairs; MARIAM KATAGUM- Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment; and SHARON IKEAZOR – Minister of State for Environment.
Others on the list are FOLASHADE YEMI-ESAN – Head of the Civil Service of the Federation; MARIAM UWAIS – Special Adviser to the President; JUMOKE ODUWOLE – Special Adviser to the President on Industry, Trade and Investment; MOJISOLA ADEYEYE – Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control; HADIZA BALA-USMAN, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority; ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA – Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, among many others.
