First Lady Mrs. Patience Jonathan, Oyo State Governor’s wife Mrs. Florence Ajimobi are to open the third national women summit organised by the Oyo State Officials Wives Association (OYSOWA) tomorrow.
The three-day summit with the theme, “Empowering the Girl-Child: A Challenge for All”, will hold at the Lekan Are Hall, Kakanfo Inn, Ibadan.
Mrs. Ajimobi said the summit would deliberate on ways to stop the victimisation of the girl-child, their financial empowerment and enforcement of their rights.
“We have eminent resource persons to speak on diverse issues to help us achieve our defined goals in empowering our female children.”
Speakers include Justice Olajumoke Aiki, Chief of Office, UNICEF, Mrs Sara Nyanti, Mrs Grace Atim of the institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, the Executive Director, Programme NTA, Mrs Eugenia Abu, Prof Bolanle Awe, Dr Alero Akeredolu, Mrs Lilian Njoku, Ms. Fawole Oluwatoni and Pastor Funke Adetuberu of the Women College Ministry, Ibadan.
