The Gombe State Commissioner of Education, Dr Aishatu Umar Maigari, has commended the pivotal role of women in Nigeria’s growth and progress over the past 65 years, noting that women’s contributions span every level of society. On Balancing Family and Career, drawing from her background as a chemist, Dr Maigari likened women’s ability to juggle professional and family responsibilities to balancing chemical equations. We must also prove ourselves worthy of the seats we are given,” Dr Maigari said. In addition, the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, the Chief Judge of Gombe State, the Clerk of the Gombe State House of Assembly, and many others in leadership are women,” Dr Maigari said. As long as you are a woman, you have a role to play in advancing the development of the country,” Dr Maigari said.