Mama Taraba and Tinubu spotted in New York (photos)

– Popularly called Mama Taraba, Nigeria’s minister of women affairs, Senator Aisha Alhassan is currently attending the 60th Session of the Commission for the Status of Women in New York

– Among those in the minister’s delegation are Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu

Tagged #CSW60, the session is taking place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from Monday, March 14 to Thursday, March 24.

Mama Taraba and Remi Tinubu go through a file together at the session

Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world are participating in the session

Participants at the session

The theme of the session is Women’s Empowerment and its link to Sustainable Development.

Mama Taraba with Deputy Permanent Representative Ambassador Usman Sarki (m) and other international officials at the session

Senator Alhassan has been championing the advocacy for women empowerment in Nigeria and according to her ”it is the surest and fastest route to sustainable development.” 

Mama Taraba with other Nigerian officials at the session

Tinubu is attending the session in her capacity as the chairperson of the Senate committee on women affairs.

Senator Alhassan also made Nigeria proud when she chaired the Commonwealth Annual Consultation of National Women’s Machineries at the UN headquarters yesterday, March 14.

Mama Taraba chaired the Commonwealth Annual Consultation of National Women’s Machineries at the UN headquarters

The meeting was critical to discuss what has worked and what has not worked in gender equality from 2005 – 2015 worldwide.

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