The Ekiti State Ministries of Women Affairs and Social Development, and Trade, Industry, Investments and Cooperatives have strengthened collaboration to enhance women’s economic empowerment at the grassroots.
The commissioners in charge of the ministries, Mrs Olapeju Babafemi and Mrs Tayo Adeola, stated this at a strategic meeting held in Ado-Ekiti.
They said the partnership was being driven through the World Bank-assisted Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (NFWP-SU).
Babafemi reaffirmed Gov. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji’s commitment to women’s economic empowerment in the state.
She noted that women played critical roles in local commerce, particularly in agriculture, trading and small-scale enterprises.
The commissioner also commended the contributions of the governor’s wife to women’s empowerment initiatives across communities.
According to her, the programme’s multi-sectoral coordinating structure, which comprises cabinet members from relevant ministries, reflects its multi-dimensional impact.
She explained that under the programme, women are organised into Women Affinity Groups (WAGs) to access mentorship, funding, markets and other economic opportunities.
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In her remarks, Adeola expressed her ministry’s readiness to collaborate with the Ministry of Women Affairs in implementing policies and programmes under the initiative to strengthen women’s economic capacity.
She added that the meeting also focused on improving financial literacy and business management skills of women entrepreneurs in line with programme guidelines.
Top officials in attendance included the State Project Coordinator, Mrs Toyin Familoni; the Permanent Secretaries of the two ministries, Mrs Olusola Adeluyi-Femi and Mr Bunmi Ejimokun; as well as directors from both ministries.
The meeting ended with the adoption of a joint action plan.