25th July, 2017
The Ogun State Deputy Governor, Mrs Yetunde Onanuga, has tasked philanthropic organisations to empower women because of their vulnerability.
Onanuga gave the advice at the installation of Mrs Fathiat Rufai as the 34th District Chairman of Inner Wheel District 911, Nigeria and Fund-Raising held in Lagos.
She said that women were vulnerable to social vices such as the untimely death of their husbands and wars and, therefore, they needed to be treated justly by the society.
“Women are so vulnerable, they need to be properly taken care of by the society,’’she said.
She applauded the impact and contributions of the Inner Wheel Club toward the development/empowerment of women in the society and the other less privileged.
Onanuga urged various philanthropic organisations to support any positive initiatives aimed at improving the status of women and better the larger society.
“As the deputy governor, I also have an orphanage called: Child Uplifting Development Foundation.
“The idea behind its establishment is to assist women and the less privileged in order to give them a befitting living,’’ she said.
Onanuga said that her foundation had empowered many women through several vocational programmes.
Also, Mrs Fathiat Rufai who is the newly installed 34th District Chairman of Inner Wheel pledged to deliver on her mandate diligently.
Rufai said that part of her objectives was to promote true friendship, encourage ideas of personal service and foster international understanding among members.
She said that together with her executive, she would lift the flag of togetherness, hard work, leadership and encouragement to greater heights.
She listed her plans to include: the training and empowerment of youths and women, health talk/safe school and breast cancer sensitisation/work.
The International Inner Wheel consists of more than 3,895 clubs in 168 districts in 102 countries with membership strength of more than 103,000 worldwide.
The first Inner Wheel Club in Nigeria was formed in Lagos in 1969 with Mrs Deji Alakija as it Charter President.