Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kenneth-Ohanenye says she prefers “sustainable empowerment” of women to organising conferences and workshops.
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PT: The horrific abduction of over 276 schoolgirls by Boko Haram terrorists from Chibok in Borno State occurred 10 years ago. Is there any hope of rescuing the remaining girls in captivity?The issue of the Chibok girls was domiciled in the Ministry of Women Affairs. When I came in as minister on 20 August 2023, the issue of Chibok girls was one of the issues handed over to me.
Would you consider supporting us with a modest contribution on a monthly basis to help maintain our commitment to free, accessible news?: Oh, yes, there is a hope of having all the Chibok girls back. You could see the commitment of the president to tackling insecurity by rescuing abducted schoolchildren from criminals without paying a ransom.
The empowerment items to the 15 states mark the first phase of my ministry’s crucial intervention programmes in line with the President’s.The items include 60 garri processing machines, 75 industrial sewing machines, overlock weaving industrial machines, industrial buttonhole machines, fish grilling machines and rice milling machines amongst others.
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