GOVERNOR AKEREDOLU EXPRESS EXCITEMENT OVER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RURAL WOMEN CASH GRANT SCHEME.

BY PRINCESS EIGBOKHAN ORIH

Citadel News


The Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, has expressed excitement over the Federal Government Rural Women Cash Grant Scheme which is in support with the Governor ’s mission to take women out of poverty in the state.


Governor Akeredolu through his style of governance has created an enabling environment for women in the state through various empowerment programs and re building the economy of ondo state after the negative impact COVID 19 pandemic left on the nation.


The Governor who spoke at the Flag-Off of the Federal Government Rural Women Cash Grant Scheme held in Alagbaka, Akure the ondo state cspital on Thursday, November 26th, 2020 said he is very excited about this development as an added support to the already existing alleviation of poverty for the rural women in the state.


Governor Akeredolu who flaged off the platform alongside with the Honorable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq who said over 300 Rural women will benefit in the state.


The Ondo State Governor who is highly delighted over the initiative of empowering rural women as a social inclusion and poverty reduction agendum said this administration's heart beat is constant Social Intervention Programmes for the welfare of the citizens of the state especially women and children.


The state governor said “The Public Workfare empowered 2,930 female who received a stipend of N7,500 monthly. “Special Grant Transfer involves 1,084 women as beneficiaries from 65years and above, as well as 483 physically challenged persons have received N20,000 on quarterly basis, as well as “State Conditional Cash Transfer which took care of over 2000 women that received N5,000 on monthly. And “Skills for job under Youth Employment and Social Support Operations engaged a large proportion of female.


The Governor who thanked and appreciate the Federal Government on behalf of the Ondo state citizens for all the Social Intervention Initiatives said many of these women have transited from poverty to relative prosperity in the State.


Akeredolu reiterated his commitment to continually raise the flagship of good governance for the citizens in Ondo state.
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