{"id":124300,"date":"2025-12-09T13:50:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124300"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:50:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:50:33","slug":"women-empowerment-fg-pledges-support-as-obi-centre-launches-in-abuja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/women-empowerment-fg-pledges-support-as-obi-centre-launches-in-abuja\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Empowerment: FG Pledges Support as Obi Centre Launches in Abuja"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Federal Government has reaffirmed its dedication to strengthening initiatives that empower women, support families, and uplift vulnerable groups as the Ene Obi Development Centre (EODC) officially opened its doors on Tuesday in Abuja.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking at the inauguration, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, described the centre as a transformative hub that will equip women and girls with vital skills and opportunities to succeed. She commended the initiative, calling it a symbol of hope and a significant step toward bridging gender gaps across the country.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis centre, with its focus on skills development, training and essential support services, demonstrates how education and resilience can fundamentally reshape lives,\u201d she said. \u201cThe Federal Government remains deeply committed to programmes that advance women\u2019s empowerment, strengthen homes and uplift the vulnerable. I am confident that this centre will accelerate our push toward achieving true gender equality in Nigeria.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The minister noted that the Ministry of Women Affairs is open to purposeful partnerships, stressing that collaboration remains crucial to achieving long-term, measurable impact.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also speaking, Dr. Otive Igbuzor, Executive Director of the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), urged government to prioritise civic freedoms, uphold human rights and widen participation opportunities for citizens. He pressed the National Assembly to fast-track work on the Reserved Seats Bill, while urging civil society groups to remain united and courageous in confronting societal challenges.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe cannot afford silence,\u201d he said. \u201cWomen and youth must speak boldly and claim their rightful space in leadership. Development partners must also invest in institutions like EODC that are driving social justice and community development.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former First Lady of Imo State, Mrs. Ngozi Okorocha, praised the centre\u2019s founder, Mrs. Ene Obi, describing her as an exceptional woman with a deep passion for national progress and women\u2019s advancement. She said Obi\u2019s vision reflected the broader potential Nigeria holds through its resilient citizens.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">ActionAid Nigeria\u2019s Country Representative, Dr. Andrew Mamedu, equally commended Obi\u2019s leadership qualities, describing her as courageous, compassionate and unrelenting in speaking truth to power. He noted that ActionAid is eager to deepen collaboration with the newly launched centre, especially as the organisation works toward its goal of lifting five million Nigerians out of poverty within the next decade.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIt would be impossible to meet our targets without strategic partnerships with organisations like EODC,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In her address, Founder of the centre, Mrs. Ene Obi, said the launch represented the culmination of a long-held dream shaped by years of working closely with women and young people across Nigeria. She noted that despite the country\u2019s abundant potential, many young women still face persistent barriers that hinder their progress.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThese obstacles limit potential, reinforce gender inequality, weaken communities and silence those who are most vulnerable,\u201d she said. \u201cThis centre exists to confront these issues head-on. Our mission is to foster gender equality, strengthen governance and human rights, nurture youth leadership and ensure that marginalised groups are not overlooked.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Obi urged government institutions, donor agencies, academic bodies and the private sector to collaborate with the centre and ensure accountability in its operations as it works to fulfill its mandate.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses The Federal Government has reaffirmed its dedication to strengthening initiatives that empower women, support families, and uplift vulnerable groups as the Ene Obi Development Centre (EODC) officially&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":124264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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