Women Affairs and Social Development Commissioner in Ondo State, Mrs Titi Adeyemi has stressed the need for all and sundry to participate in governance, especially the female folk.
She spoke with reporters at the end of the technical session of the ongoing 19th edition of the Regular National Council meeting on Women Affairs and Social Development, with the theme ” Gender Equality And Social Inclusion: A Panacea For Peace, Security And Sustainable Development In Nigeria”in Akure the state capital.
She said that women should be encouraged to contribute their quota to the development of the country, adding that over the years women have been marginalised, but the trend is changing due to more sensitisation among women.
Mrs Adeyemi added that the Council meeting would offer solutions to some challenges facing women in the society, noting that the technical session is the foundation of the meeting, where memoranda submitted by all the 36 States of the Federation, including the Federal Capital Territory and other relevant agencies would be treated and forwarded to the Ministerial meeting for adoption or rejection on Thursday, October 31st, 2019.
She informed that the state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, is expected to declare the Ministerial session open, while the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen would preside over the meeting.
In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr. Alaba Adeyemi, said the theme of the Council was technically picked so that issues concerning women, children, elderly, people living with disabilities and social development could be discussed and solutions amicably rendered in the interest of all.
He averred that the annual event has always created the avenue for participants to interact and acquaint themselves with culture of the host state as well as socialised with one another.
He said the technical session would enable delegates to look into the various memoranda submitted by states and ensure that memos earmarked for discussion during the council meeting are those in line with the theme of the meeting.
He appreciated the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, all Permanent Secretaries, Directors and other officials from the 36 states of the Federation and the FCT, for the good work done so far.
While presenting the report of the 18th meeting held in Lagos State between 5th to 10th of August, 2018, the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mr. Clement Shimave hinted that the Mid-Term Review (MTR) has been forwarded to all States and relevant stakeholders, to guide implementation of policy and decisions.
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