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Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has appealed to women to take the lead in making Nigeria united.

She made the appeal in the first programme she attended after returning from London, where she spent a month with her ailing husband.

The programme, which was organised by Nneoma Okorocha, wife of the Imo state governor, held in Owerri, the state capital, on Thursday.

“Women should lead in the process to make Nigeria one united country. I see this gathering as a gathering of women to come together and discuss development issues,” she said.

“I also see this gathering as a celebration of the resourcefulness of womanhood. We women are building bridges for peace in the country. I also promise to give my own support in the development of humanity. We women are building bridges for peace in the country.”

In her speech, Okorocha’s wife said Nigeria can only achieve the desired transformation if women acquire education.

“As already stated, women are an indispensable group in the development of any nation and a fundamental instrument for transforming the society into a better one as they accelerate the economic, religious and socio-political orders,” she said.

“Specifically, transformation needed will be possible, if education is acquired by all women.”