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Women in Osun state and Nigeria have been urged to participate fully in agriculture so as to promote food security in the country. Mrs Titilola Adeleke, the wife of Osun State Governor, gave this charge during a one-day seminar organized for women in agriculture, an initiative of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, christened “Scope of the Renewed Hope Initiative”.
In her words: “ This interactive meeting is very crucial because it will give first-hand details of programmes and interventions lined up for the betterment of our citizens, especially Women and young girls.
“Women’s participation in agriculture should be promoted as this will go a long way in solving if not totally eradicating most economic challenges, malnutrition, and unemployment and it will also serve as a great source of income and revenue.
“In turn, the standard and cost of living are reduced with less dependence on preservatives and junk foods, ultimately having positive effects on the health status of the people.”
While speaking at the seminar which was held at the Multi-purpose Hall of the state Local Government service Commission, she noted that education is very important in the promotion of a saner society.
The Governor’s wife further elaborated that her husband, Senator Ademola Adeleke, places a high premium on the well-being of both women and girls in society and is ready to support their development.
Earlier in her goodwill message, the wife of the Deputy Governor, of Osun state, Deaconess Olusola Adewusi applauded the programme as she described agriculture as a lucrative business which should not be toyed with in order to keep hunger at bay at homes and the country at large.
According to her, technological advancement has made it easy to do business in agriculture. In her own remarks, the resource person at the seminar, Alhaja Monsurat Ibrahim appreciated the wife of the Governor for the domestication of the programme in Osun state describing it as a welcome development.
She explained that the renewed hope initiative of the wife of the president being complimented in Osun state by the wife of the governor of Osun state, Chief ( Mrs) Titilola Adeleke is a good way to empower women in agriculture.
Also speaking was the Iyaloja General of Osun State, Chief Mrs Mary Oyebode among other speakers lauded the governor’s wife saying the idea is an attestation to the fact that the well-being of the masses is given good attention by the present administration in Osun state.
Agro Nigeria / Foluke Ibitomi,VON