Luga disclosed this on Monday in Makurdi as part of the 2024 International Women 's Day. She said that Gov. Hyacinth Alia has been pushing to ensure that women receive all the support they need to excel. She added that the inclusion of rural women in the government's plans was in line with the governor's strategic development plan. She appreciated the governor for providing funds to be disbursed to women across the state.
“At our level here in the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, we have mapped out modalities on how to empower women in society. We have trained women in cooperatives and associations to give them soft loans that will lift them from the poor level they are, to, at least, a higher level where they can stand and say they are living better than they were before. We have trained them in various areas and we are about to give money to them any moment from now,” she said.
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