Women Affairs Minister Distributes Garri Processing Equipments To Women Cooperatives In Ebonyi

By Our Reporter,

Abakaliki

The Minister of Women Affairs,  Hon Uju Kennedy  Ohanenye has distributed Empowernment equipment to six Women cooperatives in Ebonyi State. 

The Minister who was represented by Ebonyi State  Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Barr. Mrs Felicia Nwankpuma, in her address, noted that the women cooperative societies were selected in the State for economic support and that six complete garri processing machines and other empowernment materials were tmgiven to them to enable them drive the economy and equally contribute in national development.

She however applauded His Excellency, Rt Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru and wife, Her Excellency,  Chief Mrs Mary-Mauldline Uzoamaka Ogbonna Nwifuru for their passion and welfare towards Ebonyians, which has  increased Federal Government presence in the State and also  created the enabling environment for  the numerous programmes to thrive.

The Hon. Minister therefore  charged the beneficiaries to be active and transparent in the use of the equipment and to maximise the opportunity provided for socio economic drive of the State. 

Earlier in her remark, the HOD Women Affairs Department, Mrs Olughuorji   Roseline, noted that empowernment creates a condition that allows individuals take control of their lives, make decisions and  contribute  meaningfully  to the community and society at large.

She further enjoined the beneficiaries to make good use of the equipment for their benefit. 

The equipment distributed includes; cassava processing machine, casava grinding machine, garri fryer, 12.5kg gas cylinder for frying the

 garri, cassava sieve, sumo engine etc.

Below are the names of the six  women Cooperative societies that benefited from the Empowerment:

Humbly ladies Abakaliki farmers multi purpose Ohaukwu, Ezinwanyidiuko Ndiechi Onuebonyi Igbeagu Izzi farmers, Umuogoani Ezza North farmers multi purpose co-operative society, Divine farmers cooperatives Ohaozara, Ndiagu Azu Ndiagu Echara Ikwo and Ibe bu otu farmers multi purpose co-operative society Afikpo south Edda LGA.