A former Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos State, Chief Lanre Razak has said empowering women would help to reduce crime in the country.
He said this while empowering 70 women with N20, 000 each in Epe, Lagos.
According to him, it is important for government and well meaning Nigerians to empower women due to their role in the family and community.
He said, “It is the duty of all Nigerians to assist women as a way of helping the family unit. Given the high crime rate in the society, assisting women can be an avenue to reducing vices, in view of their unique role in the family.
“If the women are well assisted, they will thrive in their vocations and this will help them to train their children in the best way and manner that will help the society against crime and other social vices.”
The Action Congress of Nigeria chieftain urged the women not to look down on themselves, saying they still remained a strong pillar in the society.
“As women you have no reason to feel inferior, strive for the top in your chosen careers. Emulate women of honour and courage who have drawn national importance to themselves through their contributions to national development,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Muslim Association of Nigeria urged the Federal Government not to relent in securing a cease fire agreement with the Boko Haram sect.
President of the association, Alhaji Yusuf Sulayman, said this in a statement ahead of the group's 10th National Ramadan Public Lecture on Sunday.
He said, "“Our nation has suffered human and material losses as a result of the crisis. We believe that the ceasefire is a welcome development which will bring peace and stability to the troubled region as business activities that were paralysed will resume and those displaced will return to their homes while investors’ confidence would be boosted.”
BY Sodiq Oyeleke
Written by NEWSTRAWL ONLINE UPDATE
Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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