By Daniel Atori
Women in Niger state have been urged to intensify their prayers to God if they must succeed in their homes and bring the best out of their children.
While speaking at an event to mark the 2026 International Women’s Day, Niger state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hadiza Idris Kuta assured that the government will continue to create awareness to save lives.
She said at the event organised by her Ministry in collaboration with Global Promoters for Community Initiatives (GPCI) with the theme: Give to Gain, that “women have a lot to handle and we are created with the ability to multitask”.
According to her “I am calling on all women and mothers to continue in prayers. Mothers must be prayerful. For any woman to succeed, you must be a prayer warrior. And we must thrive to get it right in our homes”.
She however added that women still face a lot of challenges saying “we have issues regarding the foundation of our children. We need to inculcate love and discipline in our children so that they can become better citizens”.
Furthermore, she appealed to women to support each other whenever the need arises.
In his welcome address, the Executive Director, GPCI, Olasukanmi Kalejaiye said the Strengthening Community Active Participation Against Gender Based Violence (SCAPAGBV) 3.0 is about celebrating and protecting women.
He added that, women need to mentally balance to be able to achieve results in their homes and there is the need for them to speak up if they are going through any challenges.
Also, the resource person, Maimuna Abdullahi aka Coach Diddi while speaking on “Give to Gain, Give Support, Gain Strength: prioritising women’s Mental Health” urged everyone to imbibe self care to stay alive.
Accordingly, she prayed women and mothers especially to always speak out when the need arises, saying “it is okay to have mental health, but concealing pains is to suffer which can lead to sudden death”.
Goodwill messages were made by various groups including the Police, NSCDC, MACTAL, NOA, FOMWAN, WOWICAN, FIDA, NUJ, NDLEA, NAPTIP, NHRC, NIS traditional and religious leaders.
