EKSG to prioritize women development
A total sum of #807 million allocated to women development in the 2019
Budget would enable the Kayode Fayemi-led administration pay special
attention to women development programmes this year.
The Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Hon. Olufemi Ajayi made this
assertion during a radio programme “Women Advocacy Fora” anchored by
one of the Radio Stations in the State.
Hon. Ajayi, who said the Kayode Fayemi-led administration, was
prioritizing women empowerment because of the high premium it placed
on poverty alleviation which women will play decisive role, assured
that women empowerment training activities will commence shortly at
designated Centres that will be opened to all categories of women
living in Ekiti.
The commissioner, who described the Governor as a gender sensitive
personality, commended him for recording an appreciable figure in the
number of women in the House of Assembly and appointing several of
them as political office holders in the administration.
Commissioner Ajayi commended the wife of the Governor, Erelu Bisi
Fayemi for performing excellently well, particularly in the area of
Multiple Birth Assisted programmes.
The budget and Planning Commissioner, who said that a more robust
Budget and Project monitoring system had now been put in place,
informed that Ekiti State now operates a zero budgeting system.