Aisha Buhari Flags-Off Women Empowerment Program And Distribution of Maternity Kit in Lagos

Yesterday H.E Mrs Aisha Buhari flaged-off the Training of Women on Income Generating Activities in Lagos...

 In an effort to empower women, Mrs Aisha Buhari’s Future Assured in collaboration with the National Directorate of Employment will train over 2200 women on income generating activities with a view to empowering them with various skills and entrepreneurial training.

The skills outlined for the training are environment specific and competitive in Nature, they have been designed to assist women commence small scale businesses on completion of training, these include cosmetology, Beads Stringing, Interior Decoration, Event Management, Gele Tying & Make Up, Shoe and Bag Production. 

The aim of this training is to enhance the economic power and the standard of our women and by extension, improve the lives of families as a whole.

The project was launched in Katsina earlier this year.

At the event Mrs. Aisha Buhari distributed 5000 maternity kits to expectant mothers, these kits have all the basic needs for women at child birth and the immediate needs of a new born child, Mrs Buhari encouraged expectant mothers to attend Antenatal Clinic and new mothers to make their children available for immunization.

She stressed that her initiative would continue to support government programmes and projects to make life more meaningful to Nigerians especially at the grassroot. 

Present at the event were Wife of Vice President Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, Wife Of Senate President Mrs Toyin Saraki, Wife of Speaker Mrs Gimbiya Dogara, First Lady Edo State Mrs Betty Obaseki, First Lady Lagos State Mrs Bolanle Ambode, First Lady State Oyo Mrs Florence Ajimobi, First Lady Ogun State Mrs Funsho Amosun, First Lady Osun State Mrs Sherifat Aregbesola, First Lady Imo State Mrs Nkechi Okorocha.