Buhari announces N1.6bn women empowerment fund

Opposition presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari, of the All Progressives Congress, speaks during the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja

Opposition presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), speaks during the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja, February 9, 2015. Nigeria's agreement to delay this week's election on the advice of security forces creates a worrying echo for some of the annulment of 1993's democratic vote by a military government. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde (NIGERIA - Tags: ELECTIONS POLITICS) - RTR4OVWV

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the government is set to launch a N1.6 billion National Women’s Empowerment Fund to assist in rehabilitating the economies of rural communities, especially those impacted by insurgency and conflict. The President, who made the announcement during his Democ

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