Nigeria’s First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu inaugurated the Third National Action Plan (NAP III) on UNSCR 1325 for 2024-2028 in Abuja, doubling down on women as peace architects amid insecurity—spotlighting their grit in conflict mediation and community rebuilds under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope push for inclusion and stability.
Minister Imaan Ibrahim-Sulaiman unveiled the multi-sectoral blueprint—first in 2013, upgraded in 2017, now turbocharged with a National Technical Committee, state rollouts via 774 Social Impact hubs, and props to UN Women, Norway, Germany and partners—fixing past flops like weak budgets and coordination through participatory zones, legislative buy-in and top brass endorsements from CDS and IG.
UN Women’s Peter Mancha broke down five pillars: prevention/disaster prep, participation, protection/prosecution, crisis recovery and partnerships—vowing stronger political will, funding and grassroots ownership to shield women/girls, foster gender-sensitive security reforms and rally states, traditional leaders, men and boys for a just Nigeria handing peace to the next gen.
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