The coalition of the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Ekiti State has lauded the First Lady of Ekiti State, Bisi Fayemi, on her role in promoting and protecting the rights of women and girls in the state.
The coalition lauded her at a meeting of leaders of NGOs on Monday at the First Lady’s office in Ado-Ekiti.
The meeting was chaired by the chairman of NGOs in Ekiti, Olu Ogunrotimi.
Mrs Fayemi called for concerted efforts, particularly on the part of the NGOs to combat practices that subjugate the female folks and particularly rob them of their rights to education.
She bemoaned the difficulty in implementing several laws protecting women and girls in Ekiti under the previous administration, noting that Governor Kayode Fayemi’s administration has been at the forefront of implementing such laws.
“We have several laws protecting women and the girl child in Ekiti but implementation of these laws have been extremely difficult. We will soon begin Ekiti Female Gender Summit to task government parastatals such as the Ministry of Women Affairs, Health, Budget and Planning, and Agriculture amongst others, on what they have on the table for women and girls’ welfare and care,” she said.
The first lady added that Fayemi’s administration would work on ensuring that internal mechanisms to work on different programmes for women and girls from the different ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) are made available.
She also expressed sadness on the alarming rate of out-of-school children, especially girls in the country.
Appreciating Fayemi’s wife on behalf of her team, Abimbola Aladejare of the Girl Generation End FGM Ambassador, Nigeria advocated for an adolescent centre which will further cater for the needs of women and girl child and assist in preventing issues of early pregnancy, rape and other forms of oppression against the female.
