The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Thursday, called on the leadership of the military to deploy more women soldiers for internal security operations, adding that the impact of the female
gender must be adequately unleashed in tackling the insecurity facing the country.
She stated this while speaking at the opening ceremony of the Defence Headquarters maiden annual conference on women peace and security at the National Defence College, Abuja. The wife of the President, who was represented by a Senior Special Assistant, Dr Hajo Sani, said, “The security issues bedeviling our country still abound probably because we are yet to redefine the Armed Forces of Nigeria to explore the potential of women for operational effectiveness. Women possess the traits of patience, perseverance, and passion.
“ Women are restricted to careers within supportive mustering of military community such as finance, human resources, personnel, logistics, medical services and welfare. I join the military women to take exception to such psychological oppression.”The Chief of the Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, said, “Currently, the Armed Forces of Nigeria has attained 27.7 per cent female participation in peacekeeping operations. This is higher than the UN recommendation of 17 per cent.
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