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The Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, yesterday launched conditional cash transfer and distribution of rice processing machines to women in selected communities of Bauchi state.
Speaking at the occasion, the minister said the distribution of the rice processing machines and other women empowerment tools is part of the efforts of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to tackle and address the plight and sufferings of women in the country.
Ohanenye sought the Bauchi state government’s support in addressing and tackling the suffering faced by women and commended Governor Bala Muhammad for his support towards women development.
The Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, said the plan to empower women through implementation of conditional cash transfer in particular by the federal government demonstrated its unwavering commitment towards the empowerment of women.
He said already, Bauchi state government has been conducting women empowerment programmes aimed at improving the status of women and recalled that since the inception of his administration, women empowerment programs were carried out periodically to substantially reduce poverty and related vices among women.
Represented by his deputy, Auwal Jatau, Governor Mohammed, reiterated the unwavering commitment of his administration to continue to do more in terms of empowerment of women to become self- sustained and self-sufficient for societal development.
“Today’s event marks the beginning of the distribution of rice processing machines to women groups selected for the flagging off with more women to benefit in the near future. I have learnt that women have also been targeted for conditional cash transfer.
“I am happy to inform you that my government has recorded tremendous achievement towards supporting vulnerable groups with skills acquisition materials like sewing/embroidery machines, pop-corn making machines, grinding machines, hair- dressing machines among others.”