Governor Udom Emmanuel has inaugurated a sixteen-member steering committee to champion Nigeria For Women Project, NFWP in Akwa Ibom State.
The Project is a five-year operation of the Federal Government with support from the World Bank and seeks to support the Federal Government’s goal of ensuring gender equality as well as improving the socio-economic lives of women in Sub-Saharan Africa.
In Akwa Ibom, the Committee has the Deputy Governor, Mr. Moses Ekpo as Chairperson, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs. Margaret Edem as Secretary, and Mrs. Ofonime Etuknwa Esq, as State Project Coordinator.
Governor Udom Emmanuel, while inaugurating the steering committee re-affirmed the commitment of his administration to protecting the interest of women in the state, noting that the appointment of his deputy to steer the Committee underscores the importance he places on issues of women in the state.
The Governor carefully outlined the terms of reference for the Committee.
In his acceptance speech, the Deputy Governor and Chairperson of the state steering committee, Mr. Moses Ekpo described the composition of the committee as qualitative and thanked Governor Emmanuel for deeming them fit to steer the project in Akwa Ibom.
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The Deputy Governor assured that they will serve to the best of their ability to justify the essence of the committee.
Other members of the committee include; Commissioners in the Ministries of Women Affairs, Dr. Ini Adiakpan; Finance, Mr. Linus Nkan; Economic Development, Mr. Emem Bob; Agriculture and Food Sufficiency, Dr. Offiong Offor; Trade and Investment, Engr. Camillus Umoh; Locally Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Frank Archibong; Rural Development and Cooperatives, Mrs. Enobong Mbobo.
The Committee also has representatives of Local Government Areas including the Chairman Onna LGA, Mr. Iniabasi Ekanem, of Oruk Anam, Mr. Kingsley Frank, and their counterpart in Ibesikpo Asutan, Mrs. Akon Asuquo, while the private sector, Non-Governmental Organisations, and Civil Society Organisations are represented by the Managing Director of Sun Centre, Uyo, Obonganwan Mary Umanaette, National Treasurer, Nigeria Association of Women Entrepreneur, Mrs. Abigail Edohoeket and the President, Friends of the Needy Organisation, Mrs. Eme Atakpo.
