We won’t embark on frivolous spending for women – Minister

By Christiana Ekpa

The Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has said it would not embark on frivolous spending for women, saying it would only ensure its activities positively impact women at the grassroots.
This was disclosed on Wednesday, December 13, by Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye.
She, however, expressed displeasure on alleged frivolous spending by the ministry before she came on board rather than addressing the real issues concerning the development of women in society.
She said this at a one-day Wealth Empowerment for Women Initiative (WeWin) Stakeholders Conference organized by the House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
According to her, millions of dollars have been spent on women’s meetings that have been wasteful and unimpactful.
She commended the Committee for its supportive role in ensuring that the right things are done by the Ministry with regard to proper spending.
She said: “We are not ready to solve our problems as women because we are just sneaking around the solution, sneaking around that’s what we are doing. We want women to be included, we want women to stop suffering, what about the solution? What about the problem you are looking at right before you, which almost all of us are part of it? Sorry to say this.