The Capacities of Women are Amazing and the Menfold are Beginning to Understand this - MIDC Commissioner

Iloke Egbe MIDC 

The Commissioner Ministry of International Donor Coordination, Elder Dr. Hippolatus Ogar Lukpata has affirmed that the Capacities of Women are Amazing and the manfold are beginning to understand this position by the way women are now accommodated through policy framework and in the social spaces. He stated this when he granted audience to a representative from the UN Women led by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Gender Mainstreaming, in his office MIDC.

He said the manfold need to sit down and analyze the content of a woman to fully understand how valuable they are, pointing out that Africans are beginning to appreciate the burden women carries in managing the home front for the family.

He appreciated the UN Women efforts and advised that for sustainability, there is need for the Governor to be fully briefed through due process to enable the required institutions that would showcase activities which will develop the care economy in the State, adding that the Governor have already put in place the enabling framework with the appointment of SA. Gender Mainstreaming.

Earlier, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Gender Mainstreaming, Governor's Office, Hon. Utibe-Abasi Orok Bassey-Duke  pointed out that a lot of care services are done by women, like market, children and family attention, work, etc, therefore there is need for a care Policy and the Ministry to handle it is MIDC. She also chronicle efforts and activities carried out touching on the technical working unit and the position of Cross River as the first State in Africa to join Global Alliance for Care.

In her contributions the UN Women National Programme  Associates, Mrs. Aisha Bellow, informed that Cross River State is known for domestic care services which is honest and honourable job as people even travel abroad like USA, UK etc, seeking for such opportunities, but it's looked down at home.

According to the Mrs Bellow, if data of domestic workers are made available, people from other parts of the world can source it and it would be recognized as a formal sector that can contribute directly to increased the State GDP. Adding that research has been carried out with results pointing out the potential in the sector which can generate 11 million jobs for Nigerians.

She further informed that Cross River State is the only State in Africa to join Global Alliance for Care and the State received a congratulations from UN Women headquarters. She said her office would continue to work and include more none governmental organizations as to create more opportunities while appealing that a coordination mechanism be put in place to enable their efforts be more results oriented

Adding her voice, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs Helen Bessong expressed excitement on the success already achieved for recognizing efforts of women in managing the family, pointing that some have love for their country to the extent that they reject opportunities to travel abroad. She advised that their efforts should be spread to all parts of the State. 

Other highlights of the visit include a vote of thanks by the Deputy Director Administration in the Ministry, princess Ekaete B. Oku and group photograph.