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Betta Edu pledges grassroots mobilisation after Tinubu backs women’s bills

Former minister Betta Edu has pledged to sustain grassroots mobilisation after President Bola Tinubu promised to support bills for women’s representation. Read More: https://punchng.com/betta-edu-pledges-grassroots-mobilisation-after-tinubu-backs-womens-bills/

Betta Edu pledges grassroots mobilisation after Tinubu backs women’s bills

Betta Edu, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Director of Women Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, has pledged to continue grassroots mobilisation in Nigeria following President Bola Tinubu's promise to support bills aimed at increasing women's representation in political roles.

Tinubu, during the inauguration of the Presidential Campaign Council, emphasized women's crucial role in political mobilisation and democratic development, urging them to work on the proposed legislation. Edu expressed gratitude for Tinubu's commitment to women's participation in governance and vowed to strengthen grassroots structures to engage women across the country ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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