A former president of Rotary Club of Isolo, District 9111, Lagos, Ololade Ajibike, the Erelu Okin of Oke Ayedun Ekiti, has said that the empowerment of more women and girls across Nigeria will help reduce many problems in society including unemployment and prostitution.
The revered traditional chief, who gave the assertion during an elaborate ceremony to mark her 50th birthday in Lagos on Saturday, added that providing legitimate sources of livelihood to women and girls will make them more productive and take their minds off immoral activities like prostitution and drug abuse.
Erelu Ajibike, who has championed several causes aimed at giving women and girls better lives across Nigeria over the years, stressed that by creating avenues for economic survival to the female gender, society will be taking off a lot of pressure on families and households in many parts of the country.
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The social advocate disclosed that attaining the golden age has further ignited the passion to serve humanity and contribute towards the development of women and girls in society.
She said, “There’s so much that we stand to gain as a society if we empower more women and girls with the resources they need to live decently and meaningfully.
“For the most part of my life, I have been committed to uplifting women and girls in various communities across the country.”
“Now that I am 50, I feel an even greater urge to continue to speak for women and girls in our society who remain marginalised and pushed down the pecking order as a result of the lack of access to economic resources, thereby forcing many of them into prostitution and drug abuse.”