The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on women to unleash their transformative potential, stressing their ability to shape the future as leaders, innovators, caregivers, and agents of positive change.
Addressing the 23rd National Women’s Conference organized by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) in Lagos, Senator Tinubu emphasized the urgent need for women to break down barriers that limit their progress and foster an environment of equal opportunity.
She urged women to work together to ensure that every woman in Nigeria has the tools and opportunities to reach her full potential.
According to her, women’s potential transcends personal success and extends to uplifting families, communities, and Nigeria as a whole.
She therefore called on all participants to embrace the conference’s theme, ‘Unleash Your Potential’, for the benefit of themselves, their respective states, and the nation.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a goodwill message, echoed the relevance of the conference’s theme, emphasizing the need to harness the innate abilities and capacities of women to drive national and sub-national development initiatives.
He commended COWLSO for its positive impact in sectors such as health, education, environment, and youth development; disclosing that COWLSO recently completed the construction of a three-floor classroom building in partnership with the Lagos State Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools, (SCRPS), for students of Ogombo in Ajah.
Governor Sanwo-Olu urged participants to be catalysts of positive change in their communities, workplaces, and families, promoting equal opportunities for all.
He further highlighted the power of collective action to shape a future where every individual, regardless of gender, can excel and contribute meaningfully to society.
Earlier, the chairman of COWLSO and wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu underscored COWLSO’s impactful activities in various sectors, emphasizing the theme as an encouragement for participants to push past their comfort zones and discover their true capabilities.
She stressed that failing to unleash one’s potential robs the world of valuable treasures and urged participants to take courageous steps towards their potential.
The event also featured other speakers, including Senate President Goodwill Akpabio and the Governors of Oyo, Ogun, and Osun, who recognized COWLSO’s achievements and development projects.d, on Tuesday, 17 October 2023.
