Nigeria cannot achieve development goals wiithout women, says Bala Usman

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja

The Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, has urged the executive, legislature and public institutions to take deliberate action toward empowering women, warning that Nigeria risks slowing its attainment of development goals if women remain excluded from leadership and governance opportunities.

Speaking at the 2026 Young…