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African women are potential global leaders – Abiola’s widow

Akasoba Duke-Abiola, nominated for UN Secretary-General, highlights that African women leaders can achieve global leadership, inspiring women and girls wor Read More: https://punchng.com/african-women-are-potential-global-leaders-abiolas-widow/

African women are potential global leaders – Abiola’s widow

Nigerian law professor and diplomat Akasoba Duke-Abiola, widow of former politician Chief Moshood Abiola, has expressed that her nomination for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations highlights the potential for African women to lead globally. The African Policy and Research Consortium, comprising government officials, scholars, policy leaders, and development practitioners, has endorsed her nomination, emphasizing that the dreams, dignity, and potential of every African child must remain central to the international agenda.

Duke-Abiola, who recently completed her doctorate in sustainable development with a focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, regards the nomination as a call to service, particularly in advancing the welfare of vulnerable communities, women, and children.

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