Mrs Toyin Adepoju, the Special Assistant on Political Affairs to the First Lady of Ekiti State, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji says the wife of the governor is committed to empowering women for economic growth and sustainable development.
The first lady’s aide said this on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti during the interactive S’etigbo multicast, anchored by the Bureau of Community Communications.
She stated that the First Lady’s office is fully committed to rolling out initiatives that support widows, aged, orphans, indigent persons, and young people, stressing that the governor’s wife is passionate about strengthening social welfare system in the state.
According to her, “She is a passionate First Lady and always ready to assist, support and give to any length. She has been doing this before assuming the office of the First Lady and she will continue doing this till enternity.”
While highlighting the wide-ranging interventions of the first lady in supporting vulnerable groups across the state, she noted that her office established the Widows, Aged and Orphans Hope Initiative, WAOH, initiative to cater to the less privileged, including orphans and widows.
She commended Dr. Oyebanji for consistently meeting expectations through impactful interventions such as payment of school fees and empowerment programmes for widows, helping them achieve improved living standards.
Adepoju further revealed that the Adire Hub was established to train and retrain individuals, particularly unemployed graduates, equipping them with skills for sustainable livelihoods.
She added that, through the efforts of the governor’s wife, more women have been appointed to key political positions, enhancing female representation in governance.
Adepoju stated that Dr. Oyebanji is working diligently to ensure the success of Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s second term bid, noting that women across the state strongly support the administration due to its impactful programmes.
