About three thousand people have benefitted from the Empowerment programme organized by the office of the wife of Oyo state governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde.
The beneficiaries were drawn from across the thirty-three local government areas of the state.
The empowerment programme was held in towns across the three senatorial districts of Oyo state, including Ibarapa, Ogbomoso, Oyo, Saki, Iseyin and Ibadan zones.
The beneficiaries, who were selected randomly promised to make good use of the equipment they received during the programme.
While receiving the working tools, some of the beneficiaries who commended the initiative affirmed that the facilities would boost their businesses.
One of them, an orphan, Mrs Olufunke Olusola explained that she had learnt tailoring years ago but could not afford the sewing machine gifted her.
In an interview with Radio Nigeria in Ibarapa Zone, the Chairman Ibarapa Central local government, Mr Adeoye Adedoyin said the beneficiaries were carefully selected after a thorough evaluation of their economic condition.
Also speaking, the chairmen Iseyin local government and Ibadan North local government, Mr Osuolale Abilawon and Mr Saheed Oladayo pointed out that the empowerment programme was timely, as the tools would help to uplift the beneficiaries living conditions.
Commissioner for local government and Chieftaincy Matters, Chief Bayo Lawal said the programme was borne out of a passion to empower the people of the state in phases.
The initiator of the programme and wife of Oyo State Governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde implored women in the state to live a purposeful and impactful life.
Mrs Makinde, who noted that women could become successful entrepreneurs and employers of labour through determination, advised the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the materials for an improved life.
Dignitaries At The Program Were Commissioner For Special Duties Mrs Joke Sanni, Commissioner For Women Affairs And Social Inclusion, Mrs Kafilat Olayiwola former commissioner for Special Duties Mrs Funmilayo Orisadeyi, Special Adviser To The Governor On Diaspora Matters, Mrs Bolanle Sarumi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Inclusion, Mrs Christianah Abioye.
The program featured the distribution of Sewing Machines, Hair Dryers, Gas Cylinders, Burners and Generators to women across the state.
Seyifunmi Olarinde
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