The Wife of the Kogi State Governor, Hajia Halimat Wada, has disclosed that Women and children affected by the recent flooding in the State are to enjoy free medical treatment in Government Hospitals.
Represented by the wife to the Deputy Governor, Tokunbo Awoniyi, while on a visit to donate materials at relief camps in Kogi Local Government areas of the State, said through her pet project, Kogi Women Empowerment Program,will begin the teaching of Skill training for women in relief camps, adding that the flood which was devastating to the State,dealt much on women and children.
The Governor’s wife sympathized with the women for their plight and congratulated the several women who had given birth at the various relief camps,said special welfare package is been worked out to assist 1000 women across the state through her NGO with support from foundations and other support agencies.
Hajia Halimat Wada lauded the health care facilities provided for the victims, adding that the policy to treat all victims of the flood disasters that are referred to hospitals free of charge is most commendable,appealed for other forms of empowerment for the women from government.
Hajia Halimat Wada, also commended the feeding arrangement in the camps and equally praised the plans by government to start using women to cook food centrally in each camp for the victims instead of the present practice of supplying raw food items to them.
The Governor’s Wife urgently called on the State Government to complete arrangements to re-locate all the camps for flood victims that are located in primary and secondary schools in the State to new sites to enable the schools to re-open.
While commending the efforts and support so far given by Government,Hajia Halimat,called for more security presence at the various relief camps,was happy that unlike in some states,no woman has been reportedly harassed in any of the camps in the state.
Women in camps will be taught economic empowerment skills that will enable them be self reliant when the leave the camps and be supportive to their spouses in rebuilding their lives after the flood may have receded.
