Wife of the Alaafin of Oyo, Ayaba Abiwumi Owoade, says her husband, Oba Akeem Owoade, is ready to encourage and support any activity that can improve women’s economic power, in order to enable them develop high-esteem, build more confidence in one another and exhibit their God-given potential.
In a statement yesterday by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of Oyo, Bode Durojaiye, the princess said women
had displayed ingenuity and creativity in finding alternative to any situation, individually at the household level, and collectively at the social level, thereby creating a conducive atmosphere for democracy and democratic governance to thrive.
Read Also: ‘Tiger Base’
“As women, we constitute a dynamic breeding ground within the framework of any perspective for change. Women perform indispensable roles in the society as mothers, custodians and shapers of the society.
“In Nigeria, women population is currently put at about 55 million, which is significant, considering the total population of about 140 million. It is indisputable that empowering women is empowering the nation, as they are an indispensable group in the development of any nation.’’