Nigeria: FG Disburse N38 Million for Women Empowerment

15 December 2009

Abuja — WOMEN Affairs Minister, Mrs. Salamatu Suleiman, has in Abuja distributed N38 million grants and capacity building equipment to 50 women non governmental organisations (NGOs), Community-Based organizations (CBOs) and Faith-Based organisations (FBOs).

This is part of the on-going efforts towards the attainment of women economic empowerment as encapsulated in the targets of the millennium development goals (MDGs) and the seven point agenda of the present administration. She made the presentation immediately after the Federal Executive Council meeting at the auditorium of Chelsea hotels Abuja.

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