MARY-Maudline Nwifuru, the wife of Ebonyi State governor, has empowered about 195 women and youths on various skills acquisition, including ICT and agro equipment to boost their sources of income in the State.
65 persons were empowered on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and equipment such as laptops, while the other 130 women and youths were empowered on fashion design, hairdressing, among other skills.
BusinessDay reports that the empowerment took place during the 2024 Ebonyi Women August Meeting held at the Christian Ecumenical Centre in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State Capital.
“Empowering our women economically leads to sustainable development. When women have access to education and vocational training, they can secure better jobs or even start their businesses. This not only improves their quality of life but also stimulates local economies.
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“In Ebonyi State, where agriculture plays a significant role, empowering farmers with modern techniques and resources can enhance productivity and food security.
“On that note my foundation, Better Health for Rural Women, Children and Internally Displaced Foundation (BERWO), will be empowering women with the following today, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, I will be distributing fertilizers to women in Agriculture.
“Empowering 195 persons in ICT with equipment, barbing kits, and sewing machines”, she said.
Francis Nwifuru, Ebonyi State governor, who was a special guest, commended Ebonyi women for their contributions towards achieving peace and unity in the State.
Governor Nwifuru enjoined Women to take up their statutory roles as custodians of homes to ensure a healthier and more peaceable home and society, charging them to use the period of the August Women’s Assembly to evolve workable approaches to rejuvenate spousal love in their families.
Nwogha Ogonna, one of the beneficiaries of the empowerment, thanked the State Government, saying the Administration had touched lives in many ways and promised to make use of the opportunity judiciously.
She urged women in the State to build their homes in such a way that the good virtues from different homes would be manifested in society; “If you make a good home, our society will be a peaceful one”, she added.
