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Deploy female soldiers to fight insecurity – Aisha Buhari - Edoman - 09-13-2019 Deploy female soldiers to fight insecurity – Aisha Buhari Nigeria's First Lady Aisha Buhari on Thursday September 12, called on the military authorities to delploy female soldiers to fight against insecurity witnessed in some states across Nigeria. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Defence Headquarters maiden annual conference on women peace and security at the National Defence College, Abuja, President Buhari's wife partly blamed the security crisis witnessed in the country on the yet to be definded role of women and cold feet in exploring their potential for operational effectiveness in the military. Aisha Buhari who was represented by a Senior Special Assistant Dr Hajo Sani, stated that for insecurity to be successfully tackled, the impact of the female gender must be adequately unleashed. Quote:“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. Also speaking at the event, the Chief of the Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin said the military has attained 27.7% female participation in peacekeeping operations. Quote: “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. |