Dame Amaechi Unfolds Women Dev Centres

Wife of the Rivers State Governor, Dame Judith Amaechi has unfolded plans to build women development centre across the 23 council areas of the state.
Governor Amaechi’s wife stated this during her visit to Emohua  local government in the ongoing local government tour and empowerment program for women in Rivers state.
She stated that the proposed centre would be built in partnership with relevant stakeholders and other development partners within the local government areas and added that the centre when completed will  fast-track rapid economic transformation of the local economy.
According to her, the centre when completed would provide platform for engaging women in different productive  capacity.
“These centres  are very imperative at this time, we desire a centre that would be built by women, managed by women and utilized by women themselves, it would encourage rural dwellers at the local government to develop their  local economy  in their area of comparative advantage”.
Mrs Amaechi further identified the absence of holistic development  policy as bane of women empowerment effort   ”It is sad that women are usually used for protocol service to welcome very important personalities with peanuts, as reward for patronage, it is time, we begin to redirect the energy of our women and use their capacity to develop the society”.
She hinted of  the importance attached to the project and stressed that a new women association. under the auspices of Rivers State Women Association of Nigeria has been formed to promote remarkable platform for women capacity development
“This centre will be built under the platform of Rivers State Women Association of Nigeria (RIVWAN) and will provide the enabling infrastructure and support for developing local content of our women”.
The governor’s wife said that construction work will commence in 10 council areas while foundation stone for  Okrika and Ahoada-East Local Government women development secretariat s have been laid
Mrs Amaechi who expressed appreciation on the acceptability of project among rural dwellers  and expressed optimism that it will serve as a rallying point that will address issues of unemployment and lack of commitment and capacity of women to actualize their full potential”.
She added that a technical committee has been  set up to provide assistance  for early take off of the project.
Mrs Amaechi who began her local government tour last Monday had visited eight local government areas where she presented various gifts items and employment kits to deserving beneficiaries including holding a youth mentoring  and personal development, session ,dedication service of the local government areas  as well as an interactive session with major stakeholders within the council areas especially with women groups.