Press Release (Part)
The Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister (Mrs) Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has stated that inspite of the dwindling economic challenges facing the nation, the Federal Government remains committed to the empowerment of the feminine gender in order to
enhance their economic status to enable them contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development of Nigeria as well as their respective families
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| Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister (Mrs) Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye. Photo: @FMINONigeria |
The Minister, who gave the assurance during an interaction with journalists in Abuja, stated further that women are naturally endowed and only need a boost through the creation of an enabling environment to excel and showcase these potentials
When empowered, she said, the gender can also make invaluable input
to the country’s objectives of poverty alleviation, job creation, reduction in out-of-school drop-outs, early marriages, as well as sexual and gender-based violence.
Kennedy-Ohanenye disclosed that this informed the Ministry’s decision, inspite of lean resources, to change the narratives, using various initiatives that will enhance their development through access to funds, skill acquisition, improved seedlings for quantum agricultural produce, among others, so as to enable them take their position in society in accordance with contemporary global realities
Signed
Mrs. Grace Njoku
Head, Information and Public Relations
