Maina said this in Abuja while inaugurating a 17-member National Steering Committee on the implementation of a National Action Plan on the UN Resolution 1325.
She said government's resolve to promote peaceful co-existence and national stability, as well as protect the lives and property of all Nigerians, was unshaken.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that UN Resolution 1325 is an established international norms and standards.
It promotes the protection of women during armed conflicts and their participation in peace and security processes.
The minister said the action plan was a practical and operational tool for the participation of women at all levels of peace processes.
"The national action plan is a practical and operational tool for the participation of women at all levels of peace processes, as well as means to provide protection for those affected by armed conflicts.
"Women, children and communities need to be informed about government's response to their plight, as well as the support programmes available to them," she said.
The minister said the inauguration of the committee was timely, saying conflicts have placed tremendous burden on Nigerians, especially women and children who are the most vulnerable.
Maina added that most of the victims suffer from gender-based violence, sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress disorders and other psychological consequences.
She said the Federal Government had demonstrated its commitment to addressing and involving women in the peace process when it launched the action plan in August 2013.
"Therefore, I charge members of the committee to show greater commitment to the assignment by advising government on the way forward," the minister said.
She also urged them to ensure that frontline security agencies and other stakeholders implement the document, as well as mobilise resources to support the implementation.
NAN reports that the 17-member committee includes representatives of the ministries of Defence, Justice, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Youth Development, and Women Affairs and Social Development.
There were others from the National Planning Commission (NPC), Nigeria Police, Budget Office of the Federation, National Boundary Commission (NBC), and the Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution.
The rest are from the National Orientation Agency (NOA), and the Nigerian Stability and Reconciliation Programme.(NAN)
and Social Development