Top delegates from both Delta and Ekiti States are in Ogun State to understudy the secret behind the landmark achievements recorded by the State in the Nigerian for Women Project (NFWP), an initiative of the Federal Government
The State Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo, hosting the delegates from the two states in Abeokuta, attributed the successful implementation of the project, to the passion and committed approach of the Prince Dapo Abiodun led administration in uplifting women.
He also identified effective coordination with development partners, stringent participant selection criteria, and establishment of a self-sustaining project structure as factors that made the state to succeed.
Okubadejo, said the state was strategic in implementing programmes that had direct impact on women such as Oko’wo Dapo project, designed to economically empower women in Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs)
MSMEs according to him, are the largest employers of labour and significant contributors to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with their benefits largely retained locally.
"Ogun State has not only met but exceeded all targets set by the World Bank. I believe that integrity, professionalism and efficiency are essential principles for achieving such a significant feat. More importantly, you need to appoint dedicated and passionate supervisors who will properly monitor and ensure that people and resource as well as project are well managed for the success of the project", he said.
In her remarks, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Adijat Adeleye, commended Ogun's exceptional performance among the six pilot states for the NFWP, saying the achievements had made World Bank to select Ogun as a training hub for new participants.
Responding on behalf of the delegations, Permanent Secretaries from the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Ekiti State, Mrs. Omotayo Olatido, and her counterpart from Delta State, Mrs. Agas Oghenekevwe, lauded Prince Dapo Abiodun's leadership, expressing delight for availing them the opportunity to learn from Ogun's experience.
They pledged to apply knowledge gained in achieving similar success in their respective states.
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