HRM Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara Kingdom at the launch of the P-BAT Cares for Women initiative
Eko Hot Blog reports that HRM Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara Kingdom, Ilara, Epe, Lagos State, has participated at the launch of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (P-BAT) Cares for Women initiative.
The initiative launched at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Aso Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
Oba Ogunsanwo joined his fellow monarchs, including Ooni of Ife, HRM Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and the Aladeshonyin of Odo Noforija, Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, and other dignitaries to grace the event.
HRM Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara Kingdom and other monarchs at the launch of the P-BAT Cares for Women initiative
The monarch commended the programme as a much needed initiative that will boost the economic wellbeing of women across Nigeria.
The initiative comprises different packages such as an e-market portal, a national women’s helpline, a Naija Save Nigeria integrity/transparency brigade, and a ‘Nigeria be informed’ national broadcast channel.
The programmes aim to uplift women across the country and enhance their productivity in various capacities.
HRM Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara Kingdom and fellow royal fathers at the launch of the P-BAT Cares for Women initiative
The president, who was represented by George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), at the launch of the programmes said the P-BAT Cares For Women programme is to advance the course of women and children in the country with a focus on empowerment and protecting rights.
He stated that his administration is working to develop policies that will enable the growth of women but noted that policies alone cannot fix everything.
“We need a change in attitude, the determination to make things work, the determination to build our nation. This means knocking down the outdated obstacles that hold women back,” he said.
“Social and gender norms are a critical underlying factor limiting the progress of Nigerian women, there are so many unspoken barriers to women empowerment, many of this start from birth of our female children and run the course of their lives, limiting them mentally and physically, this has to stop.
HRM Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara Kingdom and other monarchs attend the launch of the P-BAT Cares for Women initiative
“This administration is very concerned about ending norms that affect our girl child and women. We need to take the diversity issue very serious, we need to do things differently, take a leap of faith, hire, promote and invest in our women.
“We know what it takes to have a more gender-inclusive country, we need to all make a deliberate effort to achieve this. It is time to empower our women.
HRM Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara Kingdom, huddling with Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, at the launch of the P-BAT Cares for Women initiative
“There is a limit, of course, to what the government can accomplish on its own. We extend a hand of partnership to all the stakeholders present and beyond, imploring them to join us in building our women and nation.”
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