Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) Mrs. Cecilia Bolaji Dada has declared that the state will continue to empower women and youths in the informal sector to become self-dependent to contribute greatly towards the country’s economic growth.
The commissioner, who made the assertion at a one-day workshop organised by the Women Development Centre, Agege, said the theme of the workshop, “Feminisation of Skills Acquisition and Human Capability Development among Unemployed Women and Youth in Lagos in COVID-19 Era” is apt, considering the role of women and youths as home and nation builders.
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Dada, who was represented at the event by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Oluyemi Kalesanwo, stated that the male gender is dominating careers and professions both in the formal and informal sectors with few women trying to find their voices.
The commissioner, however, opined that there is now a paradigm shift in the trend as more women are proficient and distinctive in the formal sector as well as the political sphere. She lauded the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration for demonstrating a strong resolve to harness the potentials of women and youths.
“It is the conviction of Mr. Governor that women and youth are essential through their massive roles as home and nation builders,” she noted.
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