According to Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, Nigeria can reduce poverty if the country trains and empowers more women.
Ahmed disclosed this as she received the Director-General (DG) of the National Centre For Women Development, Dr. Asabe Vilita Bashir, who visited her. She appreciated the work the Centre had been able to carry out so far in training women as she noted that it helps in creating economic empowerment for them. She advised the Centre to also provide women with initial financial support for their businesses.
“I would like to suggest here that you encourage the women to open a bank account which will help them begin to learn how to manage their finances. You can also liaise with some banks to accompany you during your events so that they can help the women open an account with minimum ease” she said.
Explaining the strides made by the Centre in recent times, Dr. Bashir noted that the agency had improved since she took over, refurbishing it from a dilapidated infrastructure and a staff without motivation to an active Organization.
“We have refurbished the banquet hall and auditorium, so as to kick start activities at the Centre and drive traffic and to raise the necessary funds to run the place. We have also refurbished and re-equipped the creche, so as to encourage agencies, especially those close to us, to use the creche for their kids,” she said.
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