By Stanley Onyekwere
Indigenous women in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been implored to assist the government to improve on areas that will add value to the youth in the Territory.
This charge, was given by the Director, FCT Administration’s Human Resource Management, Bashir Mohammed, when he received FCT Indigenous Women Forum on a courtesy visit to his office.
Mohammed noted that the FCTA will continue to do well if the women who are key actors in the development of family values, keep to their roles.
He said, “FCT women should continue to support the government in developing the city, by encouraging the youths to champion ideas that will impact positively on the city.
“Government needs the full cooperation of all especially the women because of their closeness to the younths, so the women should always encourage them to contribute to the development of Abuja”.
The Director enjoined the women that FCT Administration is keen on issues that will have direct impact on them, and they should work with the Administration towards developing the city.
In her remarks, chairperson of the Forum, Esther Tawasimi, sought for FCTA’s help in area of appointing women as Directors in various FCT Departments, Agencies and Boards.
Tawasimi also asked for help in areas of admission into FCT higher institutions and scholarship.
According to her, the women are not being carried along, “most of our women are at home those who have served in the FCTA/Area Councils who retired as Directors, the minister of FCT should consider them and other women for political appointment.
“Many of our daughters who have graduated from schools are at home doing nothing, we appeal to the FCT Administration led by Malam Muhammad Bello to kindly consider their employment/ empowerment”
