As the global community marks the International Women’s Day (IWD), the national secretary of The Mandate Movement, Hon. Mrs. Kafilat Adetola Ogbara has urged women across the country to put extra efforts to upscale their skills so as to contribute optimally to the economic development of the country.
She described women as lubricants of the economy, especially with their visible presence in the small and medium scale sub-sector of the economy, urging for the provision of support to give more women access to economic activities.
In a statement on Friday, who is also the Chairman House on Women Affairs and Social Development Committee at the Federal House of Representative while commending the Nigerian First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu on her efforts to advance the welfare of Nigerian women also urged the First Ladies across the country to draw more investment on women so as to develop them to brace up to surmount the growing economic challenges in the country
According to her, the gap between men and women inclusion in governance is still very large, thanking President Bola Tinubu for including more women in his administration.
The lawmaker also applauded the national chairman of The Mandate Movement, Cardinal James Omolaja Odunmbaku, popularly known as Baba Eto for entrusting women with leadership positions in the group at the centre and at the state chapters.
Hon. Ogbara also called for an end to harmful cultural practices against women across Nigeria.
