Economy

OGSG Trains Facilitators of Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer

By Web News 541

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

Ogun State Government has officially commenced the training of facilitators for the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer across the 20 Local Government Areas of the State.

Addressing the trainees in Abeokuta, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mrs Funmilayo Efuwape said the training was necessary to enhance the process for the disbursement of the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer (RH-CCT) to the most vulnerable indigents in the State.

Represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Lateef Benson, the Commissioner said the facilitators would be equipped with the requisite knowledge and skills to sensitise the communities and beneficiaries, while ensuring the enrolment of the poor and vulnerable households into the RH-CCT programme.

She commended President Bola Tinubu for expanding the initiative to cover all the 20 local government areas of the state, unlike the previous scheme that covered only 6 council areas.

“Before now, we used to have an epileptic cash transfer to the beneficiaries and only 6 LGAs were taken but with President Tinubu, the programme is now scaled up to all the 20 LGAs across the State.

“I am so delighted because this programme is aimed at alleviating poverty, touching the vulnerable and also poorest of the poor,” she said.

She urged the facilitators to equip themselves with good communication skills to help them interact professionally with the beneficiaries to avoid hitches in the process.

The Commissioner also urged them to be judicious with the grant that would be given to them, urging them to start up small scale businesses that would uplift them from their present financial state.

The State Programme Manager for RHCCT, Mrs Funmi Bakers who pledged the successful implementation of the programme also applauded the Federal Government for scaling up of the programme to accommodate the 20 LGAs and commended Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration for promoting the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in the state.

Mrs Bakers cautioned the facilitators against sharp practices, including extorting money from the beneficiaries before of the programme, warning that those caught in the act would face severe sanctions.

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Politics

Increased Capacity Will Make You Leaders – Ogun Commissioner

By Web News 962

For women to effectively sustain their contributions to societal development, there is a need for them to build their capacity and work on their self-confidence. 

Commissioner for Women Affairs in Ogun State, Mrs Funmilayo Efuwape stated this in Abeokuta while receiving the new executives of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Ogun State chapter led by Mrs Modupeola Sobukonla at her Oke-Mosan office.

Describing women as important creatures whose contributions to the development of any household, community, state or nation could not be overlooked, Mrs Efuwape said women must strive to acquire requisite skills and competencies that can put them in good position to discharge their duties.

She also tasked the new executives to think out of the box, in order to effectively live up to the mandate of championing the cause of women in the state.

On her part, Special Adviser to the Governor on Women Affairs in Ogun State, Mrs Adijat Oladapo said the state government would be willing to work with women groups such as NAWOJ to deliver on its various mandates for women in the state.

Earlier, the State Chairperson of NAWOJ, Mrs Modupeola Sobukonla had expressed the desire of the association to give voice to the voiceless women in the society and work hand in hand with government, corporate bodies, other organizations and willing individuals to achieve the association’s set objectives.

Olajumoke Oduniyi