WICE President, Mrs. Grace Ini-Udom at the opening ceremony of the second national conference/journal launch said women in the colleges of education earnestly desire the return of peace and security in Nigeria.
Ini-Udom said a lot of women have lost their loves ones including children and husbands to security challenges in the country.
She said, "In whatever way, the women become endangered- the victims, could be our husbands, children, loved ones, the perpetrators could be our children, so, what role do women education play in all of these?"
She therefore, the contributions of women to peace in the country was immeasurable which inspired the theme of the conference, 'Women's Education and the State of Insecurity in Nigeria: The Way Forward..
She stated, "It is during a conference such as this that an avenue for professional growth is created. This is because; contemporary issues relating to the development of the country are discussed. With the current security challenges we are facing today in the country as mothers, we are concerned. This has made everyone to become emergency security personnel".
Prof Rosemond Ayanniyi has pleaded to the federal government to ensure that critical insecurity menace should be directly or indirectly stopped in other to restore absolute peace and bring about development to Nigeria and Nigerians
Ayanniyi made this appeal at the women in colleges of women in colleges of education (WICE) annual national conference and journal launching tagged women education and the state of insecurity in Nigeria the ward forward.
Ayanniyi who is the lead speaker said education of women enhances their participation in decision making at all levels." Education exposes women to broader thinking and help them to discuss better about marriage, healthcare and other government programme."
Also speaking at the occasion the chairman of the day Minister for education Professor Ruqayyatu Rufa'i represented by Mrs Oyerinde expressed her gratitude to the team of seasoned educationist and administrator who are making a deliberate effort at improving the standard of education.
The chief host, professor Tijani Ismai'l provost, college of education Zuba also added the role of woman in the society cannot be overemphasized therefore there is need to empower the women because what a man can do a woman can do better.
The president of National Council of Women's Societies Nigeria (NCWS), Mrs Nkechi Okemini Mba added that all the insecurity experienced in Nigeria are from mothers."