The first lady of Ado-Ekiti, Mrs Bisi Fayemi assured that the administration of her husband Kayode Fayemi the current governor of Ekiti will give more political positions to women. This will not just enhance gender balancing, it will also improve the family value and give relevance to women.
She stated that the fight against gender inequality in Ekiti is not to make husbands and wives be at logger’s head, but to give rise to social stability. Bisi Fayemi made known in a program held in Ado-Ekiti to mark this year’s edition of International women’s Day. According to Bisi Fayemi, the Ekiti state governor Kayode Fayemi has begun forceful implementation of laws concerning gender equality.
These are laws that will look closely into and further tackle cases of discrimination and intolerance against women. Cases such as rape and trafficking. The government is on the mission of putting women in deserving positions to enhance their greatness. To help women find their voices, enhance gender balancing and also bring stability and recognition regardless of gender to everyone.
Also, the federal government is working side by side with the Ado-Ekiti government to relieve women of the stress of using firewood to cook and also to save women from the adverse health effect of using the stove and firewood. 13,000 cooking gases have been distributed to women across the country.
Pauline Tallen the Minister of Women Affairs as represented by Mrs Dupe Bakare the Director of Finance and Administration in the ministry stated that the President made available supply of gas cylinders across the 774 local government areas in the country to 1,00 rural women in each.
She also stated that this is down in order to make the public aware of the downsides of using stove and firewood for cooking. According to the World Health Organisation, 4.4 million people die yearly from emissions from firewood and stove.
Women across the country die from smoke emission that in most cases causes lung cancer in many. Bisi Fayemi showed appreciation to Muhammad Buhari for choosing Ado-Ekiti as part of the states to benefit in the first phase of the free scheme.