Wife of President Muhgammadu Buhari, Hajia Aisha Buhari, who is President, Africa First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM), has said that women in Africa have contributed immensely to promotion of peace across the continent.
A statement by Suleiman Haruna, the Head of Information, in her office, on Saturday, in Abuja, disclosed that Aisha Buhari said this during a visit of the AU delegates.
The delegation was on visit to assess work at the AFLPM Secretariat, in Abuja.
She said the meeting was to outline areas where AU can support the mission to strengthen its institutional capacity in line with its core mandate.
Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Mahmat, expressed confidence in the leadership role of Buhari in steering the affairs of the mission.
Mahmat, represented Mr. Adeoye Bankole, expressed the AUs commitment to support the activities of the mission towards providing solutions to issues of peace and development in Africa.
During the visit, the AU delegation commended the level of the work at the Secretariat and promised to support the mission towards actualising its mandate.
Aisha Buhari was elected as the ninth president of the AFLPM at its ninth general assembly in Abuja in 2021.