As women around the world prepare to commemorate the 2024 Rural Women's Day, the Bauchi government has reiterated its commitment to exploring rural women's potential to achieve self-reliance.

The state commissioner for agriculture Professor Simon Yalams made the pledge when he received the UN Women Country representative yesterday.

Professor Yalams extended the state government's appreciation to the UN Women for its contributions in the development of rural women in the state.

He reassured the present administration's desire and political will in initiating rural development programmes and policies that will boost rural women in the state.

The commissioner explained that the present administration in the state, under Governor Bala Muhammed, has since its inception implemented programmes that directly affect rural women, and the state is deeply feeling its impacts.

Speaking, UN Country representative Mrs Beatrice Seyoung explained that ahead of the 2024 International Rural Women Day, which will focus on the Roles of rural women in developing their community, the UN women advocate for affirmative procurement for entrepreneur women in the State, Gender representative budgeting, and equal opportunity.

She highlighted some programmes carried out by UN women in the past two years in the state, including cash transfer in partnership with the Federation of Muslim Women of Nigeria and other partners, which she said has impacted the lives of rural women across the state.