Wife of the world’s richest man, Bill Gatdes, Melinda Gates is biled to be on a working visit to Nigeria, to meet Mrs. Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, according to a statement by Mrs Buhari aide, Adebisi Olumide-Ajayi.
Women and children face numerous challenges and vulnerabilities, yet until recently, they have hardly been the center of discussion at the global and national levels.
Aisha Buhari, and philanthropist Melinda Gates are set to change this narrative with a partnership between Future Assured, the Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) of Mrs. Buhari and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The meeting comes as an aftermath of one of the side meetings at the 71st United Nations General Assembly geared towards improving the lives of women and girls, where African First Ladies were gathered to make commitments to the development of adolescent girls in Africa.
Addressing the High Level event, on the sidelines of the 71st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Mrs. Buhari said Mrs. Gates and herself are both passionate about improving the lives of women and children.
This statement is now playing out with Mrs. Gates coming on a working visit to Nigeria on Thursday 19th January, 2017.
The meeting is expected to also have in attendance wives of the Governors of the 36 states and the FCT, and other relevant stakeholders.