FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU, OTHER AFRICAN FIRST LADIES MEET IN ADDIS ABABA; PLEDGE STRONGER COLLABORATION
By Oki Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
L-R: Members of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development, OAFLAD including Nigerias First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON (4th right) at the Opening of the 28th General Assembly of the Organization held in Addis Ababa on Saturday 17th February 2024
The Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) have met in Addis Ababa the Ethiopian capital on the sideline of the ongoing African Union General Assembly with the organization stating its resolve to strengthen regional collaboration amongst themselves. The meeting which was chaired by the Vice President of the Organization and First Lady of Democratic Republic of Congo, Mrs Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi noted that this collaboration must be encouraged to enhance more development and promote growth among member countries.
The press release granted Trek Africa Newspaper by Special Adviser on Media to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Busola Kukoyi noted that the meeting had in attendance First Ladies from member countries including the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. They observed a minute silence in honor of the late Namibian President Hage Geingob whose wife was the President of OAFLAD until his demise on the 4th of February 2024.
First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON addressing the 28th General Assembly of Organisation of African First Ladies for Development OAFLAD with the theme “Educate Her and Transform Africa: Enhancing Access to Health and Education for the 21st Century African Women and Girls” held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday 18th February 2024.
The First Ladies also attended the opening session of the AU General Assembly alongside the Presidents of member countries. The 28th General Assembly of the Organization of African First Ladies OAFLAD continued on Sunday 18th February with the technical sessions and presentations of positions papers on its #We Are Equal campaign among other issues.
