International Women's Day: FCT Minister Of State, Ramatu Aliyu Empowers Mothers, Calls For Gender Friendly Environment

As part of activities marking the 2022 International Women's Day, no fewer than three women have been empowered by the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu with cash sums of N250,000, N500,000, N1m to assist them in boosting their businesses to cater for their families and orphanages including job opportunities for the graduate children of the Women.

This comes as the Minister noted that some cases of gender-based violence are traceable to lack of empowerment opportunities available to the women.

At a stakeholders forum organised by the Federal Capital Territory Administration on Thursday at Cyprian Ekwensi Centre for Arts and Culture, the Minister noted that there is a wide gap between men and women in terms of access to economic opportunities, urging for empowerment of more women in the country.

The Minister also expressed displeasure that at a time the global community is committing so much time and energy to harness to enormous potentials women have for advancement and promotion of their environment, Nigeria is yet to utilise the opportunity at its disposal to make a strong statement in breaking the society-induced biases against women.

While stating that the theme for this year celebration, which is “Gender Equality Today For a Sustainable Tomorrow” with the hashtag 'Break the Bias!' is apt and timely, she called on the National Assembly to revisit and reconsider passing the gender Bills recently rejected by the two chambers of the National Assembly.

This according to the Minister will further bridge the widening disparity between men and women representation in the country's political scene, adding that a gender friendly environment will enable women replicate the successes they have recorded in their various professional fields at the national stage.

Recall that the National Assembly had on March 1, 2022 while voting for 1999 Constitution amendment rejected Bills seeking to reserve special seats for women at the National and State Houses of Assembly, provide for affirmative action for women in political party administration, and grant citizenship to foreign-born husbands of a Nigerian woman.

This however did not go down well with some women groups and civil society organisations as they have staged series of protests, calling for a rescission of the votes on the affected bills by the lawmakers.

Those in attendance include the Permanent Secretary Federal Capital Territory Administration, Dr. Mrs. Ene Obi, Fatima Abbas Hassan, Director of Gender Federal Capital Territory Administration, Dr. Suleiman Adejoh, President, Messengers of Peace Foundation and other top dignitaries.

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IWD 2022

Alex on the beat....go and remit Maduka's money.

Alex Report and attaché...... Maduka will never forgive you

3WOMEN?WHAT IS THE POPULATION OF WOMEN IN THE FCT?A TOTAL OF #1.75M FOR 3WOMEN?AT 250K EACH WULD AV TAKEN CARE OF 7 OR AT 25K TAKES CARE OF 70!AM SURE THE BENEFICIARIES MUST BE PARTY FAITHFULS!WHAT A COUNTRY!!

The same fct that empowered snatching of women off the street for 'prostitution'?

Ok

I was liking the pictures until I saw his face, then I said "This face again". I just gave up. Let me ask, Alex must you always put your freaking picture all the time?

He try small but not up to my expectation from him

Tinubu getat

How about creating only women factories? That would empower them not having to struggle with men to work. Ang given cash would be spent, 1m in Nigeria now is rent money..

Alex you know why I like you? You ain't got time for hate, tribal wars, religios banter etc. You r just after the bread and that what's up!

Keep it going!

PavillionEnergy:

Alex on the beat....go and remit Maduka's money.

Money has been put to "good use"
Him dun use am further him career

Simp

RapistOnBail:

You can only hate the Northern culture and traditions from Afar. Like when you are in the East like the biafrans and Nyamiris.

Chukudi, pray to be a northerner so your mother can live longer without depression and stress.

Onye Tribalistic Morons.

You be mumu, those ones wey dey Kano streets dey beg for money kan? Or those ones wey dey sit for middle of roads with 5 kids still dey beg for money? E be like Na you dey give them give belle self cos ur brain just worwor...

RapistOnBail:

You can only hate the Northern culture and traditions from Afar. Like when you are in the East like the biafrans and Nyamiris.

Chukudi, pray to be a northerner so your mother can live longer without depression and stress.

Onye Tribalistic Morons.

What’s the point of this comment? Has anyone made any offensive comment about northerners?