Nigeria: Amaechi's Wife Canvasses Financing for Rural Women
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Daily Trust (Abuja)
9 October 2008
Posted to the web 9 October 2008
Henry Omunu
Portharcourt
Wife of the Rivers State Governor, Mrs. Judith Amaechi has called for adequate funding and financial incentives under the rural empowerment initiative to alleviate the sufferings and poverty among women.
Mrs Amaechi stated this while unveiling the new logo of the Federation of International Women Lawyers at Owerri, Imo State. She said access to funds without hindrance will boost the development of medium and small scale enterprises, adding that the empowerment of women is critical to achieving the millennium development goals.
The governor's wife while appraising the post-Beijing conference said women are beginning to occupy very important positions in governance, adding that the process for actualizing the 30 per cent affirmative action for women is quite commendable. She called for equal opportunities for both male and female in a bid to achieving gender justice. Governor of the Central Bank, Prof. Charles Soludo in his speech said access to finance is critical to the achievement of an inclusive economy. The CBN Governor represented by his deputy, Sarah Alade said that the CBN has taken various policies to create a financial system that will help to reduce poverty and generate employment for the people.
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