''US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, CANVASSES FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN AND MEN'' The US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle has stressed that equal opportunity for women and men is critical in order to achieve the goals of prosperity, stability and peace. Ambassador Entwistle was speaking yesterday at an event to mark the International Women’s Day held at the US Embassy in Abuja. The Ambassador stressed the need for everyone to overcome any obstacles on the path of achieving equality for all, saying no country can move forward if it leaves its women behind. Also speaking at the event, an entrepreneur, Binta Shuaibu stressed the need to empower women in order to improve the quality of life of the average Nigerian.
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