The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, has urged the government at all levels to support activities that would develop the capacity of women to participate effectively in building the society.

Fayemi made the call on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti at the launch of a N50 million appeal fund for a day care (crèche) for judiciary nursing mothers and officers.  

She said that women should not be relegated in the society, adding that they should be given the necessary support to encourage them to offer their best to the state and country.

“Women in our present society have a lot to offer, but it is sad that people don’t acknowledge it.  

“If we are serious about putting women in high places, we must also be willing to give them our full support,” Fayemi observed.

She noted that leaders in the country should be accountable to move the nation forward.  

“When leaders ask for our votes, we need to ask them what they are willing to do for the country in return.

“They must be accountable to the people because that is one of the ways by which the country would become a better place.  

“We should always look forward to high expectations from our leaders; we must not lower our expectations.

“If we do that, we will be putting ourselves into more problems,” she stressed. 

Fayemi promised that the state government would focus on women and youth development.

“The people can always look up to the government for all the necessary support,” she added.  

Our source reports that the wife of the governor donated N1 million as part of her contribution to the construction of the day care centre.

The occasion was attended by the Acting Chief Judge of the state, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, and the former Acting Chief Judge, Justice Silas Oyewole, amongst others.