ABEOKUTA– Governments at all levels has been charged on the need to include Women in public procurement in order to enhance capacity building, gender equality and economic development of the country.
The former President of National Association of Chambers of Commerce Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Iyalode Alaba Lawson made this charge at the training session on women for public procurement programme organised by The Chambers of Commerce Mines and Agriculture held at Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State.
The training, with the theme, ‘Women Inclusion in Public procurement for Social and Economic progress in Ogun’ was in conjunction with the Regional Center for Expertise Ogun chapter, and Covenant University.
Lawson, who delivered a keynote address and represented by Mrs. Adetutu Omisore stressed that women inclusion in public procurement will aid developments in Ogun state, and enhance capability building in the state.
Speaking earlier, Ota Chambers president, Kayode Bowale, urged participants to take the training very serious, adding that, they should not let their gender to be a barrier in entrepreneurship.
He added that, they should always get in touch with Regional Center For Expertise, (RCE) for mentoring.
“Women generally are very important in any society, undoubtedly, women are very key to sustainable development, the barriers facing women in entrepreneur is what the program tends to solve , that is why this program was designed for women, to fix all the challenges towards the empowerment”, he added.
The NACCIMA Business Women Group (NAWORG) ,Ogun State Chapter coordinator, Mrs.Cyntia Saka in her remarks noted that, the program will serve as the information center for women who are not present for the training, and it will also assist to grow women in the area positively and community at large.
The coordinator therefore charged all women to be strong, and more focus in their endeavour, expressing confidence and optimism that women can make it as well.
