Ogun State Government in collaboration with a UK based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Ark of Hope, has given out sewing machines and cash gifts to some men and women in the state, as a means of boosting local cloth making venture and providing succour to the people.
The State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Oluwafunmilayo Efuwape speaking during a financial and vocational empowerment programme in Abeokuta, the state capital, said the empowerment would create employment opportunities and serve as a source of income for the beneficiaries.
Efuwape, represented by the Director, Planning, Research and Statistics in the Ministry, Mr. Toyin Akinola noted that the theme of the programme “Creating Hope for the Hopeless” was apt, due to the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, charging the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the tools, in order to be self-reliant,
"I want you to see this empowerment as a great privilege. Please, don't sell the tools because it can take you out of poverty, increase your source of income and make you relevant, if judiciously used", she said.
Also speaking , the Director of Ark of Hope, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Shotubo in her goodwill message, commended the government for its poverty eradication programmes, assuring that the NGO would continue to offer necessary support, toward boosting the economic power of the people.
Mrs. Oluwaseun Akindele appreciated the kind gesture on behalf of the beneficiaries , saying the opportunity would help improve their standard of living.
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