Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Wednesday paid a visit to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu to discuss plans to establish a women’s affairs directorate in the nation’s capital.
Speaking during the meeting, which held at the State House, Abuja, Wike said that the collaboration becomes necessary in view of the fact that there is no directorate for women affairs in the FCT.
‘We want to collaborate with her (First Lady) on how to take care of women, and work with her to ensure that the Renewed Hope Agenda is achieved. The FCT wants to play its own role in that agenda”, said.
Also speaking, Mrs Tinubu, said a broad based implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government must not only include strategic development of the agricultural sector, but must also recognize role of women and create an atmosphere that empowers them.
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Applauding the minister’s for placing premium on women inclusion, the First Lady said the moves by the FCT to develop agriculture, one of the priority areas for the Renewed Hope Initiative, is a cheering one with a lot of prospects to be exploited.
“Just this morning I saw a newsflash that the FCT Minister is collaborating with Israel on agriculture and I said I would love to discuss agriculture with the honorable minister. Although women and children is what we do, but it is not just women. We went as far as Belarus to study what they are doing. They have so much to offer in different areas and they are willing to assist, going as far as offering us scholarships at the Renewed Hope Initiative.
“What you have done today has really brought a lot of ease to our work because once you have the directorate there, we would know how to reach them. That is why I think that God has a hand in what we are doing. You have really lightened my burden.
The minister was accompanied on the visit by the minister of state for the FCT, Mariya Mahmood.
