{"id":113271,"date":"2024-07-18T08:02:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T07:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=113271"},"modified":"2024-07-18T08:02:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T07:02:29","slug":"be-change-agents-defence-minister-charges-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/be-change-agents-defence-minister-charges-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Be change agents, Defence Minister charges women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Bayo Davids<\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru has called on Nigerian women to assume the role of agents of change to drive a new narrative for Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister made the call on Wednesday while receiving delegation of National Female Students Association led by<br \/>\nComrade Choice\u00a0 Uchenna Enebeli at the Ministry\u2019s corporate headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>A statement issued by the Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Minister, Mati Ali,quoted Badaru\u00a0 as saying, &#8220;Women have always been the backbone of the society. 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