Her Excellency, First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has convened the 9th General Assembly of the African First Ladies Peace Mission for Monday 22nd November 2021.
The African First Ladies Peace Mission was established in 1997 as an umbrella body of wives of African Heads of State/Presidents and Government to play a supportive role to the African Union, regional organizations, and national governments in fostering peace and reducing conflicts and their effects on the African continent.
The events will hold as follows:
- 5th Executive Bureau Meeting for Executive members at 10.00 am.
- 9th General Assembly, preceded by a formal opening ceremony, to be attended by all delegates and other invited guests at 11.00 am
- Foundation laying ceremony of the Permanent Secretariat of AFLPM to be attended by all First Ladies and invited guests at 1.00 pm, and
- Fund-raising Dinner to be attended by First Ladies, captains of industry, and Development Partners to raise funds for the development of the Mission Secretariat at 7.00 pm.
Caveat – all payments from donors are to be made to the designated account of the ‘AFRICAN FIRST LADIES PEACE MISSION’ only. No cash receipts.
The events will be attended strictly on invitation.
Aliyu Abdullahi
Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity
(Office of the First Lady)