- Hajia Aisha Buhari have called for the sensitization of stakeholders on the empowerment of the female gender in the country
- The Wife of the President made the statement at the launching of two books written by Dame Esther Uduehi
- The books launched were “Motivational Factors In The Nigerian Civil Service” and “Global Development In Gender Mainstreaming-The Nigerian Experience”
Wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Buhari and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state have called for the sensitization of stakeholders on the empowerment of the female gender in the country.
Speaking at the launching of two books written by Dame Esther Uduehi on Tuesday, December 11 in Asaba, the duo said there was the need for an attitudinal change on gender mainstreaming in the country and to ensure the empowerment of the women folk.
Legit.ng gathered that the title of the books launched were Motivational Factors In The Nigerian Civil Service and Global Development In Gender Mainstreaming-The Nigerian Experience.
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Hajia Buhari, represented by Dame Pallen Tallen, commended Mrs .Uduehi for finding time to pen her thoughts, explaining that the books are valuable tools in gender mainstreaming and review of the civil service.
In his address, Governor Okowa said that “there is an oppressive attitude within our society that we need to change; we need to re-educate our people down to the villages and towns and provide space for our women. The empowerment of the Nigerian women is driven towards the empowerment of the family as she will know what to do for the family.”
“Until they become empowered they cannot compete with the men, but the drive has to come from the women as most of them do not encourage their own, women on their part have to start putting subtle pressure on the society,” he added.
Identifying the challenges facing the civil service today, Senator Okowa called for a review and re-dedication in public service so as to meet the 21st century contemporary issues.
“I am worried at the kind of civil service we are going to leave for the future generation. We need to have a real total review of the civil service and begin to plan, we have to have an appropriate number and do a rethink to move the service forward,” he said
The governor commended the author for a job well done and charged other retired permanent secretaries to mentor today's’ and future generations of civil servants for improved development in the country and state.
Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, chairman of the occasion, in his remarks, said that the civil service is the engine room of the country and there was a need to stabilize it and isolate it from partisan politics, stressing that “there cannot be development unless we have a civil service that is knowledgeable, committed and able to adapt to the passion and objectives of government.”
The ex-All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman further commended Governor Okowa for his steadfastness and commitment to the development of the state.
Mrs. Uduehi in her welcome address, said that the books were meant to contribute to the development of the country especially to the empowerment of women and to celebrate the civil service in Nigeria.
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Meanwhile, an aspirant of the APC in the just concluded party primaries for the House of Representatives, Aisha Augie-Kuta, has called for adequate women and youth participation in Nigeria's politics.
Augie-Kuta, the senior special assistant on new media to the governor of Kebbi state, said the involvement of women and youth in politics would make government more accountable.
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