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September 11, 2025 by Our Reporter
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said his administration will support Federal Government programmes at empowering and improving the economic status of women.
Abiodun spoke yesterday in Abeokuta when he received Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim.
Represented by his Deputy, Mrs. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, the governor noted the roles women play as home builders. According to him, women have contributed to national development, hence their voices should be heard. He added that his administration has supported women through empowerment and has focused on issues affecting them.
The Federal Government, he noted, has empowered women in agriculture, trade, vocation, and others that have enhanced their livelihoods.
Ogun State, the governor affirmed, has the political will to support women’s projects and will be a pilot for programmes that uplift women.
He lauded the minister’s impactful service, saying his government would work with her.
Speaking earlier, Hajiya Sulaiman-Ibrahim said the need to empower women is top priority for President Bola Tinubu, hence the empowerment programmes put in place.
She noted that Federal Government is considering scaling empowerment for women in all states to enable them to be self-reliant and contribute to national development.
The minister noted that her visit was to see the state’s programmes for women, and an opportunity for three commissioners in Anambra, Gombe, and Zamfara in her entourage to study and learn methods used by the state for women.
She lauded the state for its transformation, urging the governor not to relent but to make it an example to others.
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The governor’s wife, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun hailed the minister’s support for women.
Mrs. Abiodun spoke at a programme where women were given food items and others at Women Development Centre, Asero, Abeokuta.
She said Ogun women are hard working, providing for their children and families.
She appreciated the Minister for her love for Ogun State women, saying her visit is an indication that she considers them important and should be recognized in the scheme of things in the country.
The Minister, Hajiya Ibrahim-Sulaiman, lauded the state for being gender-sensitive by giving women a pride of place in the scheme of things, a good example that should be emulated by others.
She noted the reliable and dependable nature of Nigerian women and disclosed that the federal government has allocated considerable resources for women’s development programs across the country, just as women would benefit from the one trillion dollars economy being envisaged by the federal government.
While calling for the stoppage of all forms of attacks, including trafficking of girls, the Minister called for their empowerment to enable them to realize their potential and live useful lives that would benefit both them and society.
Commissioner for Women Affairs, Adijat Oladipupo-Adeleye, said the state operates four ‘Safe Centres’ where, apart from providing a safe haven for the abused, it also provides training for women in various trades and vocations.
She appreciated the state government for supporting women’s projects and the governor’s wife for moving the state women forward.
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