FCT women get special attention on skill acquisition
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Women
By Kabir Muhammad
Abuja, Jan. 16, 2017 (NAN0 The FCT Administration, through the Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA) is vigorously training several women in various skills in the Federal Capital Territory.
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello said this while receiving the National President of the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS), Dr. Gloria Shoda, that visited him on Monday in Abuja.
Bello said that since the coming of President Muhammadu Buhari, the FCTA had initiated useful skill acquisition schemes through the AEA where women from all the nooks and crannies of the territory benefited.
He noted that his administration intended to continue along that line because the women constituted a large population of the nation.
He disclosed that the Administration had also keyed into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, where two crops – rice and soya bean – in which the FCT had comparative advantage, were being promoted with women in the forefront.
The minister said that very large population of women turned out to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari and appreciated the uncommon support being given to the government.
Bello promised the women that his administration was working to complete all ongoing projects in the areas of health, education and so on, which had direct bearing on the common man.
“As soon as the on-going projects within the Federal Capital City are completed, the focus will shift to the Satellite Towns and the Area Councils.”
The minister assured that in addition, his administration would revitalise 223 Primary Healthcare Centres across the Federal Capital Territory.
He urged the women to continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari while promising to continue to have a robust relationship with the NCWS.
Earlier, the NCWS president noted that the FCT Minister brought in strong vigour in the area of sanitation, land administration, healthcare delivery, security and other positive developments with positive impact on the lives of women.
The National President commended the minister for his willingness to continue to support women in the area of wealth creation, thereby improving their overall well being.(NAN)
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Edited by Idris Abdulrahman