Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the wife of Nigeria’s President-elect, has said one of the immediate priorities of her husband is the release of the Chibok schoolgirls and all the women kidnapped by Boko Haram. Mrs. Buhari stated this while addressing a congregation of women during the Global Conference on Women and Social Inclusion, holding in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Beijing action. 

Mrs. Buhari who led Nigerian women delegates including, Mrs. Mairo Al-makura, Nkechi Okorocha and Abike Dabiri, called for international assistance for Nigeria to overcome the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Top dignataries at the conference were the Director-General of the United Nations Women for Africa, Phumzile Miambo, and former Malawian President, Mrs. Joyce Banda. Mrs Buhari and the Nigerian delegation will gain insights from the conference on how to address the challenges facing Nigerian women when General Muhammadu Buhari assume office on 29th of this month.

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