"We must stand firm on the fact that there has to be inclusion of women in every sphere in life. Women have a right to education, they have a right to participate in decision making, they have a right to dignity and all the rights enshrined in the universal declaration of human rights."

"We cannot think of a better outcome than calling on members to commit & invest in the existing recommendations and frameworks of the women peace and security agenda."

"A lot of what we do is affected by our cultural way of doing things. If we engage with African people, they would be able to help us think about their culture and how it affects farming."

"...to understand that Africa has resources. Its greatest resource is in its people. How you see us as solving the problem together with you, and positioning yourselves to be facilitators of this process, rather than fixing us, might be one way that we could begin to solve these problems."

"Africa has challenges because of its diversity, and that could also be its strength."

"Nigeria remains a going concern, what is required was a government of unification to truss together the variegated political, cultural, linguistic, ethnic and religious peoples north and south of the River Niger on the basis of justice and equity."

"Nigeria has all the indices of a sovereign state and could not be considered to be a failed state, “as it is self-governing, does not require international intervention for its administration or governance.”"

"Nigeria is not a failed state as being portrayed by many citizens in view of the current challenges."

"In dramaturgy, I see the task before womanist or feminist writers in the nation’s socio-cultural environment without stepping on the sensitivity of men as simple."

"In the title are tributes, first to the womb that bore me and hands that rocked my cradle – my mother, Princess Theodora Tobrise, nee Aiwerioghene and other women who advance the cause of women through dramatic creativity in textual or performative contexts."

"Today, this audience is presented with a proud mother, a proud wife, a proud sister and a scholar of no mean repute."

"All these attributes position Evwierhoma as a phenomenal success worthy of emulation. She sits comfortably on this high pedestal today out of due sacrifice, self-denial, hard work and determination to reach her goals; and not a product of any gender friendly/sensitive legislation in favour of women."

"The life of Mabel Evwierhoma should be the greatest inspiration for female emancipation and not necessarily her writings. At 50, she has recorded modest but loud and engaging achievements; as a Professor, author of books, cultural activist, Dean of Arts, Fellow of SONTA and moulder of character."

"She is God fearing and has genuine commitment to her calling. In all these, she is unassuming, humble and humane. To a large extent, she lives by what she advocates and to that extent, she is an inspiration to many people and a pride to womanhood."

"Rape victims are not just stigmatised, but nobody wishes to keep a close relationship with them."

"Most of the contemporary music that is produced and promoted focus on the female genitalia and depicts acts of non-consensual sex."

"Rape is an attack on culture and should be treated as such, and this era whereby rapists would be seen walking about freely without prosecution should be attacked."

"It should state clearly that the federating units are free to opt-out of the union without bloodletting."

"Womanists and feminists whether they are women or men should continue to ventilate what it means to be a woman through writing – that it does not mean she is second-rate."

"I look forward to a day of opportunities granted by God, the Governing Council, Vice Chancellor and Administration of University of Abuja to inform the audience on academic input and output on the path to the Chair."

"The issue of unemployment can’t be arrested without us creating massive job opportunities."

"Within these walls, you are able to learn new skills, take on new knowledge and try out some new experiments, take up some platforms, speak, think, engage and form relationships, network and then go out and make your mark."

"What we have and must return to is the extensive family system, connecting at different lines and levels."

"I do believe that men and women have a lot to offer and a university setting is a place where you have every opportunity to think, query, question and break out of your comfort zone."

"Just like people are predestined to fulfil a divine purpose, the task of nationhood building defines leadership praxis."

"The future we envision through conferences like this is building capacity, letting women see persons who have gone ahead, and putting thoughts together to say what new areas can we breakthrough on."

"Recently, the Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) conferred full accreditation status on the institution’s Computer Science programme."

"Every student in Landmark is involved in agricultural practice regardless of their discipline. Every staff is also involved. For instance, I have my own farm not very far from where I live."

"Here at Landmark University, we frown at anything that will lead to harassment of any sort among students, and that is why such things do not exist here ditto our sister university Convenant University, Sango Ota, Ogun State. So, I would say that putting in place a well-defined policy, and encouraging good moral lessons will bring an end to moral decadence."

"Nigeria is blessed with arable land. Anytime I travel around, I see massive sprawling land filled with grass, weed and wild plants."

"Agricultural revolution has a way of restoring the dignity of the Black race, and good meal has a way of changing our health. So, charity must begin from home just as we need to go commercial and not just teaching alone. That is our aim, and we are gradually getting there. Very shortly, we shall become the food basket of the nation."

"We have seen it with our (black) gold. We have the crude that we refine and sell abroad, but the price of our black gold is determined outside of us. We are disempowered."

"The feedbacks have been quite encouraging. A good number of them have created their own jobs. Some have started their own farms. We have a number of them willing to take up appointments here, particularly those with first class degrees."

"I generally think of my work in terms of innovation and problem-solving. What can we do differently? How can we use or reinterpret what is already known to solve another problem? My philosophy is to explain how chemistry permeates the world around us. That’s always been my motivation – to take chemistry beyond the classroom, to show that chemistry is not confined to a lab or as is commonly portrayed in the popular culture in terms of toxicity and that it offers solutions that permeate our everyday lives."

"“The most subversive thing a woman can do is talk about her life as if it really matters.”"

"“When Westerners remain silent out of 'respect' for foreign cultures, they show support only for the most conservative elements of those cultures. Cultural relativism is as much my enemy as the oppression I fight within my culture and faith.”"

"“Why do those men hate us? They hate us because they need us, they fear us, they understand how much control it takes to keep us in line, to keep us good girls with our hymens intact until it’s time for them to fuck us into mothers who raise future generations of misogynists to forever fuel their patriarchy. They hate us because we are at once their temptation and their salvation from that patriarchy, which they must sooner or later realize hurts them, too. They hate us because they know that once we rid ourselves of the alliance of State and Street that works in tandem to control us, we"

"We are a racist people in Egypt and we are in deep denial about it. On my Facebook page, I blamed racism for my argument and an Egyptian man wrote to deny that we are racists and used as his proof a program on Egyptian Radio featuring Sudanese songs and poetry! Our silence over racism not only destroys the warmth and hospitality we are proud of as Egyptians, it has deadly consequences."

"In the 21st century, we face enormous economic, social, and technological challenges as articulated in the UN Sustainable Development Goals: the need to achieve zero hunger, clean water, affordable and clean energy, healthcare, and economic development. Innovation and commitment to problem-solving will be the key to addressing these challenges- that requires that we continually engage the next generation to achieve the solutions to these challenges."

"I develop sensors and technologies and look for creative solutions to problems."

"It’s something that’s low cost and famers in developing countries can take and use,” she said. “So for example, if a farmer grows yams, which is common in developing countries in Asia and Africa, and Nigeria is one of the largest producers, it’s important agriculturally. That’s why we decided to focus on this."

"We changed the name to better describe the direction we’re moving to for sustainable development."

"If your people pick you out and give you that kind of recognition, it’s satisfying. I’m ecstatic and also humbled."

"Knowing the caliber of people who have received the award and that I’m considered on that level is phenomenal."

"I am the first chemist and the first female scientist to receive the honor, who was contacted and asked to submit an application for the award."