..as Temitope Iwagun of Ondo State emerges National VP

Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, a medical doctor, astute politician and development practitioner, has been announced as the next President of the Progressive Young Women Forum (PYWF). She will be serving in acting capacity alongside other newly-appointed national executives of the forum.

The PYWF is a diverse network of young female peers between the ages of 18 and 40 driven by the primary objective of causing progressive changes to the status quo in politics, business and society.

Through various initiatives and programs, the PYWF holistically invests in the leadership and socio-political potential of young women in Nigeria in order to effectively harness the strength and capacity that women hold in population size, economic activities and governance.

Dr. Bio’s emergence as president was announced in a Monday statement that listed other national excos appointed to serve in acting capacity alongside her. She is replacing Osamaye Seun Bosede who recently resigned the position.

Other newly-appointed excos include Iwagun Temitope as Acting President, Patience Charles Kwache as Acting National Secretary, Secretary. Barr Faith Obasuyi as Acting Legal Adviser, Maryam Gwarzo as Acting Contact and Mobilization Officer, and Mary Azaki as Acting Treasurer.

Stella Enyi will continue to serve as Acting National Organizing Secretary, Theresa Tekenah as Acting National Publicity Secretary, and Hajiya Fatima Sani as Acting National Welfare Secretary.

In her congratulatory message to the new national executives, the founder/BOT Chairman of the PYWF, Hon. Stella Okotete, urged continued fidelity to the vision of the forum. This includes the provision of mentorship and leadership experience to young women to facilitate their personal elevation across different sectors and increase women-driven changes in the world.

She commended the bold steps taken by the Exco and Members of PYWF in repositioning the forum for effective leadership and efficiency, while encouraging the BOT members and the six regional advisers to take further steps in repositioning the forum in alignment with its core principles and for necessary improvements in activities and programs.

“We will support you to be the voice of young women in Nigeria, Africa and the world,” she assured.

The acting President Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim is a public servant of note and a top advocate of the United Nations Global Goals (SDGs). She served as the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Kwara State on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

She has also served in various capacities as a serial humanitarian volunteer, including serving in the northeast region of Nigeria on the platform of The Presidential Committee on the NorthEast initiative (PCNI). There, she joined efforts to provide support to the vulnerable and internally displaced persons in the region.

Jamila is a dedicated woman and youth advocate who believes strongly in the emancipation of women and youth in the society for socio-economic development of their communities and country at large, through active participation in socio-political activities.

Theresa Tekenah
Acting National Publicity Secretary PYWF
19 June 2023