FCTA promises accelerated economic progress for women

The FCT Administration has promised accelerated economic progress for women in the territory.

Dr Mariya Mahmoud, FCT Minister of State, Dr Adedayo Benjamin-Laniyi, Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat made the promise through a virtual platform, at a side event, during the celebration of the UN Commission on the Status of Women @68 in New York, U.S.A on Tuesday.

The side event tagged, “The Abuja Accelerator” with the theme, “Unifying Women for Global Impact,” was organised by the Office of the Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat in collaboration with the UN Women.

The duo said that the women’s economic progress and full potential would be achieved under the Abuja Accelerator programme, designed to invest in women and accelerate their progress through collaboration and partnership.

Mahmoud reiterated the commitment of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to advance women’s economic growth and unify their potential for national and global impact.

She described the theme as a powerful concept that underscored the potential for collaboration and solidarity among women worldwide.

. On her part, Benjamin-Laniyi said that women in the FCT would be empowered through innovation, inspiration, collaboration and cooperation under the Abuja Accelerator Programme.

She said that the convergence in New York was to mobilise all and sundry to join ongoing efforts towards amplifying the voices of FCT women and champion their cause.

The mandate secretary added that the programme was designed by her office, in line with the vision of the FCT minister, Wike, and President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda.

Also speaking, the UN Women Representative to Nigeria, Beatrice Eyong, described the FCTA’s efforts towards unifying women from all walks of life as a laudable initiative.