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  • FG, UN engage private sector on Sustainable Industrial Development

    FG, UN engage private sector on Sustainable Industrial Development

    In pursuance of the commitment of the Federal Government and the United Nations (UN) to sustainable development, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), are organizing a Private Sector Engagement Workshop on Sustainable Industrial Development in Nigeria.

    The workshop seeks to engage the Organised Private Sector (OPS) in discussing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a view to stimulating strategic alignment between private sector business plans and the SDGs. This workshop, contributes to the UN’s Goal 9: ‘Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.’

    The workshop is expected to be addressed by the Senior Special Adviser to the President on SDGs, Hon. (Mrs.) Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and the Resident Coordinator of the UN system in Nigeria, Ms Fatma Samoura, and it is scheduled to hold on Wednesday 13th April, 2016 at the Conference Hall of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) House, 77, Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja Lagos.
    It will be recalled that the UN Information Centre (UNIC) had an engagement with the Civil Society partners on the Sustainable Development Goals in February.
  • Orelope challenges civil servants

    Orelope challenges civil servants

    The deputy governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has charged civil servants to be diligent, upright and prayerful in the discharge of their statutory duties.

    She spoke with journalists recently at the Special Prayer and Thanksgiving for civil servants at the National Headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Throne of Grace, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.

    The service attracted hundreds of civil servants in Lagos State with Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Kayode Opeifa and Head of Service, Mrs. Oluseyi Williams, in attendance.

    There were prayers, bible teachings and prophetic ministrations during the service.

    She said the civil service is a crucial sector that executes government plans and programmes, stating it requires people of high integrity, innovation and exceptional ingenuity.

    According to her: “Civil servants need to be more diligent, proactive and take their work seriously because any mistake at all that we make could involve lives and paint the country in bad light.”

    Although, she noted that God has been faithful to us as a country in the midst of our challenges, the deputy governor said: “occasionally we need to ask God for divine wisdom, knowledge and understanding as he alone can help us.”

    The general overseer of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, charged Nigerians to keep their hope and confidence alive in God.

    Adeboye noted that God will always stand by men who remain faithful, loyal and committed to the course of Christ in any field of endeavour they find themselves.

    “God is looking for true and trustworthy ambassadors who will represent his interest and desires in government and God in turn will celebrate and take the person to the top even in the face of opposition,” he said.

  • ‘Women deserve more’

    ‘Women deserve more’

    Orelope-Adefulire, Ajimobi’s wife seek new gender order

    Three prominent women in the Southwest are leading the advocacy for a new deal for women. They are Lagos State Deputy Governor Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire; the wife of Oyo State governor, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, and Osun State Deputy Governor Otunba Titi Laoye-Tomori.

    Mrs Orelope-Adefulire pushed for the inclusion of more women in politics and also called on every government tier to increase investment in women.

    The deputy governor said investment in women not only makes more economic sense, but has more impact as it accelerates the nation’s march to economic transformation.

    She spoke at the just concluded second National Women’s Summit organised by the Oyo State Officials’ Wives Association (OYSOWA), which held at Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

    She said that having more women in politics “is not only important, but also a strategic way of empowering women because it has broader benefits and impact.”

    She said Nigeria has no excuse to lag behind in giving more political exposure to the women, adding that the world has realised that paying attention to gender balancing and equality is a sure way to promote change and development as well as helping to attain cohesion and stability in the society.

    She declared: “Nigerian women have the intellect and the potential to make the nation great. They have demonstrated this through the vital contributions they have made at some point in our history as pioneers of change and development.”

    The deputy governor who bemoaned the poor status of women, said the empowerment of more women through participation in decision-making at high levels in the country would fast-track the nation’s aspiration to join the world’s top economies.

    Mrs. Orelope-Adefulire, a former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), was the keynote speaker at the summit whose theme was “Women as Agent of Change.”

    She argued further that participatory governance with more women would enhance the attainment of gender equality and pro-poor strategy, maintaining that as such, “Nigeria can edge higher among other developing nations with meaningful investment in women, as such investment as smart economics. Indeed, investment in girls is even smarter economics.”

    Orelope got the nod of the wife of Oyo State Governor, Mrs Florence Ajimobi and Deputy Governor of Osun State, Mrs. Grace Tomori.

    There were other high-profile women and government officials at the forum.

    On her part, the chief host Mrs. Ajimobi, urged participants at the forum to support women in positions of authority in order to enable them succeed and effectively exhibit the leadership potential and capabilities of the female gender.

    She said: “Many of our men folk, despite the global strides of women in the political arena, have refused to bury the misconceived perception of the second fiddle place of women in the scheme of things. They still see women from the prism of a disposable commodity or an item that is good only in the kitchen.

    “Today, there are still societies which see a woman as subservient to a man, in mental and biological capacity. This is why, in spite of glaring monumental achievements of women across the globe and the phenomenal rise of the role that women play in the world, many are still gender insensitive and perceive women as being mentally inferior and their roles largely unappreciated.”

    Speaker after speaker commended Mrs. Ajimobi and members of OYSOWA for seeking to effect a positive change in the physical, emotional, social and economic well-being of families and communities in the state, through giving more support and empowerment to women.

    “It is my firm belief that an equal participation of our men and women in the development of our nation will certainly help in bring about the desired change in our society, strengthen our economy, and make Nigeria a country to be proud of,” said Mrs. Rose Oyedele, one of the resource persons at the forum.

  • Lagos inspires women at International Day

    Lagos inspires women at International Day

    Wife of Lagos State governor, Mrs Abimbola Fashola and the state Deputy Governor, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire have urged women to continue to play their natural roles as home and society builders.

    They challenged women to be role models to their children in order to ensure peace on the home front as well as the larger society.

    They spoke at this year’s edition of the International Women’s Day held in Lagos with focus on agenda setting for women emancipation.

    Women from different strata of the society attended the two-day event which held at NECA House Ikeja. There, women were groomed on mentoring responsibilities, volunteering and other issues that aid their development.

    Fashola, while addressing the women, said the celebration of the day gives women the platform to educate and enlighten others on issues that affect their collective interest and development.

    She said discussing and sharing their experiences will enable them take stock, draw up plans for the implementation of necessary actions on issues of violence against women.

    “The celebration of International Women’s Day is a day set aside by the United Nations to recognise the achievements and to accord all women the required recognition globally. I believe that it is also a month for women to take stock, share best practices and resolve to renew our commitment towards overcoming the female gender challenges,” she said.

    She challenged them to address key issues such as mentoring and grooming, conflict management and resolution and violence against women and girls in any form because of their relevance in the society.

    The Deputy Governor in her contribution, said reports from some communities indicated that women were subjected to some forms of discrimination, intimidation, violence and abuse, stressing the need to set agenda that would help tackle these challenges.

    She explained that the state government has taken proactive steps to ensure that women and girls are protected and empowered through the enactment of Child Rights and Domestic Violence Laws.

    She said the event was necessary as it further rekindled the commitment towards the reduction of violence in our homes, community, state and country.

    “We must reflect on where we are and where we want to be. This will enable us to re-set the agenda so that we can accelerate our momentum towards achieving the goal of gender equality and women empowerment and other related goals of the Millennium Development Goals,“ Orelope-Adefulire said.

    She stressed the need to re-invest in girl-child education, emphasising that support must be given to policies, procedures and practices that will significantly increase the number of girls in schools.

    “There must also be a conscious effort to eliminate all forms of cultural, social and economic barriers to girl-education and progress in our society. As mothers, parents, guardians and teachers we must protect, train and mentor our children and shield them from all forms of abuse and danger.”

    The Deputy Governor noted that the theme for the seminar: the gender agenda: gaining momentum, is in line with policies of the state governments and part of the fulfilment of the Millennium Development Goals, with particular attention on Goals 3, 4, and 5, which place pay particular attention to women.

    She admonished women to reflect even as they celebrate the successes of the years past and also mark the Year 2013 celebrations, noting that investing in girl-child education should be given priority attention by all mothers and guardians.

    ”Investing in girl-child education must particularly engage our attention. We must all support policies, procedures and practices that will significantly increase the number of girls in schools.

    She said the state government has taken step to ensure the protection and empowerment of girls and women through the enactment of enabling laws, added that government will continue to create awareness and provide sensitization against domestic violence, child abuse, neglect and child labour.

    Guest speaker Mrs. Bimpe Martins stressed the need for women to support one another so as to address issues that affect their collective interests.

    She tasked them to give parenting and mentoring top priority so as to invest in the future of the coming generation. “We need to empower their mind to know who they are and what they are suppose to do” she added.