MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS TO EMBARK ON AGGRESSIVE RURAL……………………….
By:Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban
Ministry of Women Affairs is to embark on aggressive rural skill acquisition programs to enable women contribute to socio economic development of country.
The new minister of women Affairs Mrs Uju Kennedy stated this while addressing News Men upon her resumption in the ministry.
Mrs Uju Kennedy said that skill acquisition centers would be established across the seven hundred and seventy four local governments to train women on year round farming and vocational skills.
According to her, ministry of women affairs will work with traditional institutions and village heads to ensure that rural women are real beneficiaries of the empowerment programs.
The minister stressed that rehabilitation centers would also be established to empower women and discourage street begging.
She maintained that relevant Government agencies would be consulted for the introduction of Health insurance Scheme .
Earlier the Permanent Secretary Mrs Monilola Udoh said the Staff are fully ready to support every initiative tend to enhance women productivity.
Representatives of women organizations collectively pledged to mobilize support towards the realization of the ministry’s vision and mission.