HON. OGUNBOLUDE JOHNSON PRAISES GOVERNOR LUCKY-APRRECIATES CONSIDERING AKURE NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR WORLD BANK WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM


Ondo State women affairs commisioner, Mrs. Seun Osamaye today led the officials of Nigeria For Women Program Scale-up Project to Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State where the women program was officially flag-off. 


Women across the 12 wards in the local government area were randomly selected in order to be a beneficiary of the project. The project according to Mrs Osamaye is aimed at empowering women in order to sustain whatever business they do. She described the program as life changing for women who depend solely on their husbands for income. The Hon. Commisioner charged the women present at the occassion to make good use of the opportunity of this life transforming project of the world bank. 


She further explained in details what the program is all about and the roles the women would be playing while the program is on-going and stated further that Ondo State is Lucky to be the second state in the south-west to benefit from this program and Akure North Local Government is privileged to be a beneficiary out of the 18 local government area of Ondo State.


The local government chairman, Hon. Ogunbolude Johnson represented by the secretary to the local government, Hon.Fadumo appreciated the governor and the commissioner for women affairs for counting Akure North Local Government worthy of such program. He stresssed the importance of women in the society and described women as a pillar in the contemporary world. He further asssured the governor and the Hon. Commissioner that the women in Akure North local government are self-reliance and will make a better use of this world bank project. 


The LG boss urged the participants to play according to the rules set out for the project and warned that any defiant act would not be tolerated by the officials. 


Some of the women who spoke during the program appreciated the great initiative, promised to work in accordamce with the set out rules and also ensure the program achieves it aims and objectives.


Media Team 

Ogunbolude Johnson

Akure North Local Government.