Through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), the Lagos State Government has empowered 225 military officers’ wives in a short-term skills acquisition programme as part of a women emancipation process geared towards economic growth.
On Wednesday, speaking at the closing ceremony of the four-week training at Sam Ethnan Air-Force Base, PWD, the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, commended the WAPA’s effort in bringing support to women, through poverty alleviation initiative, thus showcasing the magnanimity of the current administration to better the lives of women and their families.
While delivering her keynote speech, Mrs. Sanwo-Olu said, “Worldwide, women are impressively demonstrating that they are willing and able to use their qualifications and self-determination to directly increase social prosperity in male-driven businesses. We have women as large scale business owners, we also have them in all forms of skilled labour as well as manufacturing sphere, targeting unwavering contributions to economic advancement”.
“Apart from playing the regular domestic roles, women should begin to show interest in politics and other positions of leadership in order to contribute their quota to the development of the State”, the First Lady added.
Mrs Cecilia Bolaji Dada, State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), also mentioned that the short-term programme is one in a series of four, being organised by the Ministry, for the Nigerian Army Officers Wives (NAOWA), Navy Officers Wives (NOWA) and Nigerian Air Force Officers Wives Association (NAFOWA), as well as for People Living with Disabilities and the Vulnerable.
