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Association Urges FG, States To Give Priority To Women Empowerment

By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

The Chairperson of the Lokoja Diamond Ladies Association, Mrs Susan Timah on Friday in Lokoja appealed to federal and state governments to give priority attention to women empowerment.

The association also urged government at all levels to be gender sensitive in the distribution of their resources to enable both the men and women folks feel belonging in the scheme of things.

Mrs Susan Timah at its annual generally gathering into the new year held at NUJ press Centre in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital on Friday.

Mrs Timah stressed the need for the future leaders especially the women folk to complement government’s efforts to make them productive through acquisition of skills for self development.

She noted that the era of relying on white collar jobs has gone hence the need for the teeming youths to learn trades such as production of soap, baking of cakes, tailoring, toiletries and fabrication among others to sustain their living.

The women leader disclosed that aside the association’s numerous assistance to improve the living condition of its members, the union is proposing to embark on construction of “Diamond Event Centre and Daycare Services” to boost its economy.

She therefore called on the spirited individuals, corporate bodies and government at all levels to support the association towards the realisation of its lofty projects.

Mrs Timah further urged members as mothers not to relent in inculcating in their children, discipline and moral values that will make them to be good ambassadors of the state and Nigeria at large.

She also harped on the need for people to be security conscious and the practice of personal hygiene as it would go a long way in ensuring secured society and improved healthy living.

The Royal father of the Day, the Onu Igala, Lokoja, Chief Joseph Akpa, while speaking at the gathering, admonished women across the country to embrace entrepreneurship that would give them economic empowerment and boost their living condition.

The Traditional Ruler also called for effective participation of women in politics like their male counterparts to boost their Morales and sense of belonging in the society.

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