The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has celebrated Nigerian women, describing himself as a personal beneficiary of their love, care and sacrifice.<\/p>\n
He made the remarks on the occasion of the 2026 International Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, on Sunday, Akpabio praised women for their sacrifices in families and society, saying mothers are the best gift God has given man.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, I join the globe to celebrate our mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, colleagues, and friends who wake up each day and work to make the world a better place. Your relentless efforts can never go unnoticed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am the biggest beneficiary of the love, care, compassion and sacrifice of a woman. My mother gave her all to raise me up to become what I am Today. I remain ever grateful and appreciative of what our women and mothers go through in raising their children, supporting the family and building societies,\u201d Akpabio added.<\/p>\n
He congratulated Nigerian women on the occasion.<\/p>\n
\u201cI congratulate the Nigerian Woman on the auspicious occasion of this year\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day. I respect and cherish your strength, resilience and invaluable contributions to our nation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Akpabio also reaffirmed the legislature\u2019s commitment to investing in women, particularly in economic and political participation, in line with this year\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day theme, \u201cGive and Gain.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of my family, constituents, the Senate and 10th National Assembly, I congratulate all women and wish all our mothers, sisters, daughters and aunties a blessed and peaceful celebration. May your efforts never go in vain,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has celebrated Nigerian women, describing himself as a personal beneficiary of their love, care and sacrifice. He made the remarks on the occasion of the 2026 International Women\u2019s Day. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, on Sunday, Akpabio praised […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":196731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-196732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy"],"yoast_head":"\n