The Federal Government has commended the United Kingdom’s efforts to advance gender inclusion, peacebuilding and security initiatives across Nigeria.
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, gave the commendation on Monday in Abuja after engagements at the Nigeria-UK Defense and Security Forum held with key stakeholders.
She said the forum provided an opportunity for the United Kingdom to reaffirm its commitment to supporting implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution, 1325 across Nigeria.
According to the minister, the UK also pledged continued support for increasing women’s participation in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, mediation processes and post-conflict recovery initiatives across affected communities nationwide.
Sulaiman-Ibrahim further hailed the UK-funded SPRING Programme for supporting efforts to promote peace, strengthen public institutions and empower women to contribute meaningfully to safer and more resilient communities.
The minister described the renewed commitment as a significant boost to Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to fully implement the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and strengthen inclusive peacebuilding nationwide.
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She said that implementation of UNSCR 1325 remained critical to protecting women during conflicts while ensuring they play greater roles in peacebuilding, security management and recovery processes.
According to Sulaiman-Ibrahim, “women should not only be protected during conflicts but also serve as leaders, negotiators and decision-makers in building lasting peace” across affected communities nationwide.
She reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu to working closely with development partners in promoting inclusive governance, stability and sustainable peace.
The minister said the government would continue strengthening partnerships that supported women’s participation at all levels of peacebuilding, conflict prevention, mediation and security decision-making processes nationwide.
She expressed confidence that Nigeria’s partnership with the United Kingdom would accelerate implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and improve lives across communities throughout the country.
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