The Association for Students Social Welfare Nigeria (ASSW) and the Association of Female Comrades (AFC) have announced a strategic partnership to promote female student leadership, capacity development and socio-economic empowerment across Nigerian tertiary institutions.
The partnership is aimed at addressing gender gaps in campus governance, career development and entrepreneurship by providing young women with leadership training, mentorship and economic opportunities.
Founder and Executive Director of ASSW, Amb. Victor Adetolaju, MITPN, said the collaboration would strengthen opportunities for female students to participate in leadership and national development.
He said investing in young women was essential to achieving sustainable national development and ensuring equal access to leadership and economic opportunities.
“True student welfare and sustainable national development cannot be achieved if young women remain on the margins of leadership and economic opportunity,” Adetolaju said.
He added that the partnership would provide female students with relevant skills, mentorship and institutional support to excel in campus governance, industry and public service.
Under the proposed collaboration, both organisations plan to introduce leadership and governance bootcamps, digital skills and career development programmes, mentorship networks, campus welfare interventions and grassroots development initiatives.
The partnership will also build on ASSW’s existing women-focused empowerment programmes, including the ASSW–SLA BoostHer initiative.
According to the organisations, their leadership teams will hold a joint working session to finalise the partnership roadmap and announce flagship programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session.
Students, campus chapters and development partners are expected to receive further information through the organisations’ official communication channels.
The Association for Students Social Welfare Nigeria, headquartered in Abuja, focuses on student welfare, capacity development, economic inclusion and civic engagement.
The Association of Female Comrades brings together female student leaders and advocates to promote women’s leadership, gender equity, mentorship and participation in student unionism and national development.
Source: TrackNews