The wife of the governor of Anambra state
Chief (Mrs.) EbelechukwuObiano has commended the hard working women of Anambra state whose
dedication and industry she believes contributes to the welfare and
sustenance of their families. Mrs. Obiano stated this while speaking
in Awka Sunday on the occasion of the 2015 International Women Day.
Mrs. Obiano who is the founder of the Caring Family Enhancement
initiative (CAFÉ), a non-profit, non-partisan pet project which has
the mandate to care for the less privileged and reduce women-child vulnerability while maintaining the dignity of the physically
challenged people among other programmes. She said that she had
observed a high level of commitment and dignity in labour among
Anambra women-folks in the last ten months of interaction and
collaboration with some women groups in the course of trying to create
sustainable empowerment programmes for them in communities across the
state.
Mrs. Obiano assured the women that there are bright prospects and
better days ahead for Anambra women. According to her “I will continue
to be your voice and fight for your rights and benefits within the
context of the growth and prosperity of the whole state. I will
continue to provide empowerment, skills acquisition and vocational
training to those of you who are willing and also make a case for the
employment of your sons and daughters in other to lessen your burden.”
To ensure sustainable empowerment of women (notably widows) and the
less privileged. She explained that CAFÉ equally undertakes health
outreach and provides support to widows who are victims of violence
and abuse while appealing for the support of stakeholders for CAFÉ
initiatives, and individual contributions to impact lives of women
positively.
She further disclosed that CAFÉ will in a few weeks’ time carry out
another round of empowerment initiatives to support women and girls to
be meaningfully engaged and productive. The programme she explained is
part of her activities in the sidelines in support of her husband the
governor of Anambra State towards promoting healthy families. On the
other hand she said that governor Willie Obiano remains a gender
sensitive governor who is committed to the welfare of women at all level.