The Director-General, Michael Imoudu Institute for Labour Studies, (MINILS) Comrade Issa Aremu says the Federal Government is committed to investing in women’s economic empowerment through capacity building, innovations and access as part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s continuing support to the development of women.
Comrade Aremu stated this in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, North Central Nigeria at the opening ceremony of a two-day training programme on Advocacy and Communications For Women’s Economic Empowerment, organised by the institute in collaboration with the Partnership for Advancing Women in Economic Development .
Thirty- five women participated in the training programme anchored by the Development Research and Projects Centre (DRPC).
The Director-General also urged Nigerian women to work for and deepen the nation’s democracy.
Aremu noted that President Buhari has shown that he’s concerned about women through the appointment of women into key political offices.
“President Buhari has appointed over 50 women into key positions. He made a woman as Finance minister and many more,” he added.
He therefore urged Nigerian women to pray and work for a peaceful Nigeria and work for democracy stressing that they must deepen democracy as it helps to ensure that they are economically viable.
