In a heartwarming gesture marking her one-year anniversary in office, the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister (Mrs) Kennedy-Ohanenye, has extended a helping hand to vulnerable members of the society by settling the hospital bills of indigent patients.
This act of kindness underscores the Minister’s commitment to improving the lives of Nigerians, particularly women and children, and reinforces the Ministry’s dedication to promoting social welfare and human dignity, especially at this time when the nation is passing through trying times.
The Minister, accompanied with friends from different walks of life, visited the female and children’s wards, etc, at the National Hospital, Abuja, Wednesday, to put a smile on the faces of the less privileged.
During the visit, the Ministry through the Honourable Minister, paid for chemotherapy sessions for some children suffering from cancer, reduced bills for treatment and cleared the payments for some patients who had been discharged but held back because of lack of funds.
This act by my Ministry is in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration, just as he said, “allow the poor to breathe.
I feel a lot of pain when I see Nigerians suffering and decided that as I mark my one-year in Office as Minister in charge of women, children and the vulnerable, I will come with friends and associates to put smiles on the faces of the less privileged, Kennedy-Ohanenye said.
She called on Philanthropists and well meaning Nigerians to join hands with the President in his commitment, not only to alleviate poverty but also to make Nigeria a home for all.
Earlier, Kennedy-Ohanenye while briefing the media in her office, announced plans by the Ministry to hold a Dinner and Fund Raising Programme on October 15, 2024 with a view to enhancing the gender’s economic base.
The Fund Raising Programme which will witness an assemblage of personalities from all walks of life is targetted at raising capital, equipment and other essentials that will among others, raise financial and material support that will boost the gender’s economic base and in the long run
alleviate poverty, create job opportunities while also curbing crimes and criminalities in the country.
Until women are adequately empowered, issues of out-of-school children, early marriages, sexual and gender-based violence cannot be tackled effectively, the Minister observed.
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Mrs. Grace Njoku
Head, Information and Public Relations
