Dr. Emem Omokaro, the Director-General of the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), said on Monday that the contribution of older women to boosting rural agriculture is unquantifiable across the nation.
Omokaro, in a congratulatory message to Nigerian women in commemoration of International Women’s Day, said women would continue to play key roles in contributing their quota to agricultural activities in Nigeria.
The message was issued to newsmen in Abuja by the head of corporate communications at the NSCC, Mr. Omini Oden.
While celebrating the resilient spirit of Nigerian women in overcoming challenges, Omokaro urged the women to identify and recognise the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
”In line with the 2024 theme ‘Invest in women, Accelerated Progress’, the NSCC initiated a transformational programme for aged women called ‘THE GRANDMOTHERS ARISE FOR GOOD’.
”This is an ongoing project in the NSCC that shows how to invest and inspire the inclusion of all women in sub-population categories in the development agenda.
“THE GRANDMOTHERS ARISE FOR GOOD initiative is a strategic sector-wide project of the NSCC because it harnesses the resilience and industry of women, especially in income-generating interests of older women in rural and sub-urban communities, into brand work schemes with value chain,” she said.
She advocated for increased participation of women in the affairs of the country.
According to her, “women have greater roles to play in mainstreaming gender-related issues, healthcare, and entrepreneurial development.
She, therefore, called for respect and upliftment of older women in all places, as encapsulated in the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s Administration (NAN)
