Group hails FG over Asabe Vilita appointment as NCWD boss

Co-conveners of African Women Conference, Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, have commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the appointment of Dr. Asabe Vilita Bashir, as the director-general of the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD).

The co-convener in a statement, Friday in Abuja, described the Director General as a woman of profound character, integrity, hard work and dedicated to the services of humanity.

The statement pledged the group’s readiness to support any programme or policy that would contribute to nation building especially addressing challenges of women, children and education in the country.

The group, however, urged the director-general to use her present position to focus more on bottom top approach on the development of women, stressing that rural women are more vulnerable.

The statement read in part, “We are very delighted over the appointment of Dr. Asabe Vilita Bashir, as the director-general of the National Centre for Women Development by President Muhammadu Buhari. It is a well-deserved appointment.

“Going by her pedigree as a lawmaker and astute politician, she is a woman who has contributed immensely to nation building especially on issues that affect women and children. Also, at the regional and continental levels, she has been a voice to the voiceless.

“We, therefore, call on her to use her present position to focus more on the development of rural women who are more vulnerable in the present economic realities, and we are ready to support her in the implementation of programmes and policies gear towards the development of women and children in the country.”

Dr. Bashir, before her appointment as the NCWD DG was elected member, Borno state House of Assembly twice in 1997 and 2003.

She was also a member of the Borno state executive council from 2005 to 2014 as the Commissioner for Health; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Housing and Rural Electrification; Poverty Alleviation and Youth Empowerment; Women Affairs and Youth Development.

She was elected to the House of Representatives where she represented Gwoza, Damboa and Chibok federal constituency between 2015 and 2019.

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