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WE’II PROVIDE SUCCOUR TO OUR VULNERABLE CITIZENS –– Governor Okowa

We’II Provide Succour To Our Vulnerable Citizens ––Okowa
The Delta State Government has assured that it will look critically into the provision of better services and the enabling environment for the survival, proper development, protection and participation of the teeming women and children living with disabilities as well as the elderly in ensuring that succour is brought to citizens who are vulnerable in the State. 
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, gave the assurance at Asaba yesterday during an advocacy visit by the Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mrs. Binta Adamu Bello.
Represented by his deputy, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, Dr. Okowa noted that government and governance is all about enhancing the life of its citizenry, through the provision of social and welfare service, especially to the women, children and the elderly, who are the most vulnerable set among the people in the society.
The governor asserted that government appreciates the fact that enhancing the life of such vulnerable in the society can only work out well when the needed institutional structures like the Ministry of Women Affairs and the legal framework is put in place to drive home the objectives.
According to him, this feat can only be achieved through consistent advocacy in partnership and collaboration with all segments of the society.
“As a government, we would take a critical look into the entire issues raised as regards the abuse of our women, children, as well as the elderly in the society. We hope to through the structure and institution we have put in place, do all in our power to ensure that we partner and collaborate to ensure that we bring succour to our vulnerable citizens”, he said
Earlier in an address, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Alhassan, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mrs. Binta Bello had noted that the advocacy visit is aimed at discussing issues that are critical to the development of the state and Nigeria in general.
Senator Alhassan, who noted that the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has the mandate for promoting and protecting the right of the vulnerable groups and integrating their concern into national development, solicited the support of the state government towards the actualization of the ministry’s effort in empowering the women, children and other vulnerable groups.
According to her, Nigeria remains the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa with a population of over 160 million people, out of which 49.10 per cent are women, noting that the total number of vulnerable groups, like women, children and persons with various disabilities constitute about 70 per cent of the entire population.
She urged the state government to focus and give urgent attention to some of the issues affecting the vulnerable groups which includes implementation of the Child Rights Law, violence against children, orphans and vulnerable children.
Others are, National Priority Agenda on vulnerable children, Nigeria Children’s Parliament, improved maternal and child health, as well as women empowerment amongst others.
While saying that women organisations play a vital role in the mobilisation of fellow women for social development, aimed at promoting the welfare of the family and society, she emphasised that advancing the cause of women will go a long way in ensuring the attainment of national goals.
Present at the occasion were the wife of the Delta State Deputy Governor, Engr. Ebierin Otuaro, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Rev. Omatshola Williams, Commissioner for Information, Mr. Patrick Ukah and the Deputy Chief of Staff Government House, Hon. Steve Oruotor among others.

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