The Indigenous Women Award (IWA) has awarded the First Lady of Zamfara state, Hajiya Aisha Bello Matawalle as the Indigenous First Lady of the Year.
The award which is sponsored by an Indigenous Organization was given to the First Lady for her outstanding contribution and consistency in promoting indigenous content globally.
The First Lady was awarded on merit due to her commitments in promoting and helping women in the state and also working tirelessly in protecting gender equality and promoting indigenous content.
Hajiya Aisha Bello Matawalle who was nominated along with the First Lady of Gombe, Kaduna and Kwara emerged as the best choice to the award because of her passion in uplifting the status of women in Zamfara state.
In a statement by the Press Secretary to the Governors wife Zainab Shuaibu Abdullahi said the organizers focuses on great leaders who have the heart for the development of the youth and girl child which is the main thrust of the First Lady pet project project such as the Zamfara women empowerment programme, the fight her against rape and Genders Based Violence.
