First Lady to empower 6,000 in Benue.

 First Lady to empower 6,000 in Benue.

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has said that the No Woman, No Nation (NWNN) forum would empower a total of 6,000 women in Benue State.

Sen. Tinubu stated this during the inauguration of the State and Local Government chapters of NWNN in Makurdi.

Represented by the National Chairman of the organisation, Amb. Akintola Oluwasayo, Sen. Tinubu said the objectives of the organisation were to empower women and encourage their participation in more public activities in the country.

She said the programme would instantly lift 6,000 Benue women out of poverty, adding that more were underway.

“We focus on all-inclusiveness gender balance and a peaceful and better environment for business. However, the No Woman No Nation forum will lift 6000 women out of poverty immediately after the inauguration in Benue State at the first stage.

“The NWNN Palliatives project will impact positively on the socio-economic development of our state across all Local Governments,” she said.

Sen. Tinubu added the NWNN was established immediately after the general election to cater to the needs of women across the 774 Local Government Areas in the country.

In his remarks, Gov Hyacinth Alia commended the First Lady for her commitment to the empowerment of women in the country.

Gov Alia said his administration was against any form of practices, programmes and cultural beliefs that are harmful to women.

He said his administration would continue to cherish the role of women in nation-building and give them the desired recognition.

The National Director of Welfare and Planning, North Central, No Woman No Nation (NWNN) and State Commissioner for Cooperatives Urban and Rural Development, Mrs. Joy Luga, said the programme would lift thousands of women out of poverty in the State.

The high point of the event was the inauguration of the state and local government chapters of the organisation by the National Chairman, Amb. Oluwasayo.