Nasarawa female lawmaker, Danyaro receives women affairs commissioner, vow to improve welfare of women
Nasarawa State House of Assembly committee on Women Affairs has pledged to support the State Ministry of Women Affairs for enhance service delivering.
Chairman of the committee, Hon. Hajara Danyaro Ibrahim (APC Nasarawa Central) stated this when the State Commissioner for Women Affairs Hajiya. Aisha Rafai Ibrahim paid her a familiarisation visit in her office in Lafia today.
Hon. Danyaro who spoke extensively on the significant role of the ministry in enhancement of welfare of women, children and disable people as well as their general wellbeing re-iterated the state assembly’s commitment to give the ministry all the needed support to succeed.
” I want to commend you for the visit to brief the committee on the activities of the ministry before the budget defence.
” We will work in synergy with you in order to improve on the welfare of the women, disabled and other vulnerable groups in the state,” she said.
Earlier, the State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Haj. Aisha Rafai Ibrahim said she was in her office alongside lined agencies of the ministry to familiarized themselves with the House committee ahead of budget defence and assessment.
” The ministry is in your office for familiarisation visit to brief the committee on the activities of the ministry and it challenges before the official budget defense,” she added.
The visit centred on emerging issues to include, welfare of women, the disability peoples in the society, child abuse and out of school children, street begging and hawking as well as ways to achieve violence free society among others just as Federal Government Empowerment programs where also tabled for discussion.
