By: Monday Danladi, Bauchi
Bauchi State Ministry of Women Affairs, Child Development and Social Welfare has distribution of farm implements to over 200 Women farmers across the state, distribution of over 200 sewing machines to women groups across the state, establishment of a situational room in which all gender based violence cases were recorded.
Also, not fewer than 30 commercial sex workers in Bauchi have been rehabilitated, taken off the brothel and empowered to go back to embrace normal life.
After they were taken off, they have been reunited them with their families across the state by the Ministry of Women Affairs, Child Development and Social Welfare in line with the #MyBauchiproject agenda of the Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir led administration.
The disclosure was made by the State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Child Development and Social Welfare, Hon. Hajara Jibrin Gidado during the ongoing Ministerial Press Briefing holding at the Conference Hall of the Abubakar Umar Secretariat, Bauchi.
Hajara Gidado also said that the Ministry has been able to settle a total of 280 family cases through its Area Social Welfare offices across the state to ensure that issues of separation and divorce were reduced to the barest minimum.
According to her, the Ministry is saddled with the responsibility of mobilization, coordination and monitoring all interventions that promote and strengthen economic and political empowerment as well as the rights of Women, Children and the vulnerable groups for sustainable development.
Others, according to her, include upgrading and provision of beds, mattresses and pillows to remand home in Bauchi and Azare as well as the establishment of Aisha Bala Mohammed rehabilitation and skills training center for the released inmates of remand home among others.
The Commissioner therefore commended the State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed for his numerous contributions to women affairs matters.
The Commissioner assured that the Ministry will continue to champion the cause of women and children as well as the vulnerable people in the state with the aim making life meaningful for them.
