By Stellamaries Amuwa, Abuja
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi has stated that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is using the instruments of law to provide purposeful leadership to ensure development reaches every strata of society.
The Minister made this disclosure during the launch of the Compendium of Sector-Specific Solutions for Inclusive Leadership in Nigeria: Loss and Call to Action For All, organized in Abuja by Dorothy Njemanze Foundation with support from Heinrich Boll Foundation.
The Minister who was represented by Kamarudeen Ogundele, Special Adviser to the President on Communication and Publicity stated that the comprehensive resource represents a significant milestone in our collective journey towards inclusive leadership. “This compendium serves as a testament to the power of collaboration and knowledge-sharing. It embodies our shared values of innovation, inclusivity, and excellence.
“May this compendium inspire, educate, and empower us to drive positive change. I once again thank the Executive Director of the foundation, Dorothy Njemanze, and others for the good work. Together, let us continue to strive for excellence and make a lasting impact. It examines the societal, economic, political, and institutional challenges that hinder Nigerian women’s advancement and leadership across various sectors.
Earlier in her address, the Executive Director, Dorothy Njemanze Foundation, Dorothy Njemanze stated that the Foundation is implementing a project to advocate and promote gender democracy in Nigeria and this compendium is the result of the meeting held in April 2024 where stakeholders were brought together from different sectors of Nigeria’s polity to discuss the barriers to women’s inclusion, participation and leadership in their respective sectors.
Dorothy Njemanze, who was represented by the Programme Officer, Priye Diri said, “Women are disproportionately more affected by the prolonged insecurity in parts of Nigeria. Insecurity poses a threat to maternal and infant health, exposes women and girls to sexual and gender-based violence, and disrupts their education, economic activities and culture.
“Patriarchal norms hinder women from being able to make decisions that affect their heaand exposes them to harmful practices such as female genital mutilation that negatively impact their physical and mental health.
“The creative industry in Nigeria is estimated to generate, $100 billion in revenue by 2030. However, for women and PWDs, challenges such as underrepresentation in leadership positions, unequal opportunities and pay lack of access of funding, infrastructure and technology, including the sexualization of women, promotion of patriarchal views in industry outputs lack of inclusivity of PWDs all pose challenges to their contribution to the creative industry.
