Wife of the president, Alisha Buhari, and South East women on Thursday, declared that the unity of the country was not negotiable.
The women also resolved to mobilise themselves to counter hate speeches and tribal sentiments in the country.
Speaking at the 2017 Imo Women Annual August Meeting in Owerri, Mrs Buhari charged women to work towards conflict resolution and peaceful coexistence in various communities.
She said: “This gathering is a celebration of the resourcefulness of womanhood. It is important because at meetings like this, Igbo women gather to discuss developmental issues and peaceful coexistence at the community levels.”
Also speaking, wife of Imo State Governor, Nkechi Rochas Okorocha, remarked that women have always been agents of positive changes, growth and development from time immemorial as no society would do better without the contributions of women.
Mrs Okorocha said: “Women, now is the time for us all to answer this clarion call of coming together to continue building and fortifying bridges of friendship across the Niger and to believe in the mantra that there is strength in unity.”
