September 01, (THEWILL) – The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, has distributed empowerment equipment to six women cooperative societies in Ebonyi State.
The Minister, who was represented by the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Barr. Felicia Nwankpuma, in her address, stated that the women cooperative societies were selected in the state for economic support.
She disclosed that six complete garri processing machines and other empowerment materials will be given to them to enable them to drive the economy and contribute to national development.
She, however, applauded the Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru and his wife, Mary-Mauldline Uzoamaka Ogbonna Nwifuru, for their passion and welfare towards the people of the state which has increased the Federal Government’s presence in the state and also created enabling environment for numerous programmes to thrive.
The Minister, therefore, charged the beneficiaries to be active and transparent in the use of the equipment and to maximise the opportunity provided for the socio-economic drive of the state.
Her words, “Today, six women cooperative societies were selected in the state for another round of economic support through the distribution of six complete garri processing machines and other empowerment materials to enable our women to drive our economy and contribute to national development.
“On behalf of Ebonyi women, I want to passionately thank our pacesetter who is relentlessly driving the socio-economic drive of Ebonyi women. I defer to my boss and mother of the state, Her Excellency, Chief Mrs. Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Nwifuru, whose passion and welfare has increased the Federal Government’s presence in the state as it concerns our women.
“1,000 Ebonyi women petty traders were recently re-capitalised with viable funds of N50,000 each for their businesses under the Renewed Hope Initiative programme of the 1st Lady of the Federation. I am confident that our women will continue to maximise these opportunities and create markets for the socio-economic drive of Ebonyi State.”
Earlier in her remark, the HOD, Women Affairs Department, Mrs. Olughuorji Roseline, noted that empowerment creates a condition that allows individuals to take control of their lives, make decisions and contribute meaningfully to the community and society at large.
She further enjoined the beneficiaries to make good use of the equipment for their benefit.
The equipment distributed includes cassava processing machine, cassava grinding machine, garri fryer, 12.5kg gas cylinder for frying the garri, cassava sieve, sumo engine etc.
The six cooperative societies that benefitted include Humbly Ladies Abakaliki farmers multi-purpose Ohaukwu, Ezinwanyidiuko Ndiechi Onuebonyi Igbeagu Izzi farmers, Umuogoani Ezza North farmers multi-purpose co-operative society, Divine farmers cooperatives Ohaozara Ndiagu Azu Ndiagu Echara Ikwo, and Ibe bu otu farmers multi-purpose co-operative society Afikpo south Edda LGA.
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