Basirat Nahibi
Basirat Nahibi or Basirat Nahibi-Niasse is a Nigerian politician, entrepreneur, and the first female gubernatorial aspirant in Nigeria. She is the founder of Women Advancement for Economic and Leadership in Africa (WAELE), a non-profit focused on empowering African women, economically and politically as well as ensuring their participation in peace and conflict transformation across 52 countries on the continent. She is also the founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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[edit]- The organization is a child of necessity, I was the president-general of the better life program for Africa rural women (BLPARW), Which was a pet project of her Excellency Late Maryam Babangida, the Former Nigerian First lady, established in September 1986.
- [1] Basirat Nahibi Speaking on: What inspires The women Advancement For economic & leadership Empowerment Foundation in Africa (WAELE AFRICA)?.
- WAELE AFRICA was established to empower African women, economically, politically as well as to ensure the participation of women in peace and conflict transformation.
- [2] Basirat nahibi speaking on: What is the Vision of WAELE AFRICA?.
- We have quite a great plan moving forward; as for Now, WAELE AFRICA publishes a monthly magazine, in Both French and English.
- [3] Basirat Nahibi Speaking on: What are the WAELE AFRICAN'S Plan for African women, going forward?
- Women must be involved in leadership positions globally. More women should be part of the economic and political development of their respective countries. This will lead to accelerated growth and development worldwide.
- WAELE Africa President/Founder, Otunba Basirat Nahibi Bags Global Excellence Award WAELE AFRICA (April 16, 2019)
- This organization is a child of necessity! We felt it would be unkind to abandon the people we had already mobilized.
- INTERVIEW | “WAELE AFRICA raising the voices of African women, through economic empowerment” – Basirat Nahibi-Niasse African news (February 25, 2019)
- Africa is in need of mediators and peacekeepers. Our continent is engulfed in inter-religious, ethnic, and tribal conflicts, and women are proven to be the most effective agents for peacebuilding.
- When African women converged for peace, conflict management Daily trust ( 3 Aug 2018)
- We have called on African leaders to deliberate on peacebuilding and conflict resolution across the nation.
- When African women converged for peace, conflict management Daily trust ( 3 Aug 2018)
- The NGO has earmarked the sum of two million naira as a revolving loan for each of the selected states, with 20,000 naira given to each widow to run a business of her choice.
- Nigeria: Boosting Widows' Businesses Through Revolving Loans AllAfrica (18 February 2016)
- We have trained hundreds of widows across Nigerian states such as Benue, Enugu, and Cross Rivers on financial empowerment.
- Women Group to Build Hospitals, Training Centres Across 52 African Nations This day live (2018)
- She was conferred with the Global Excellence Award for Women Empowerment and Development for her role in empowering women across Africa through her foundation.
