Minister of Finance, and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, yesterday, emphasised the pivotal role of the World Bank in supporting Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to empower women.
According to Edun, strategic interventions in female entrepreneurship and education would foster both social justice and economic growth.
Speaking at the flagship event, ‘Women Transforming the World’ at the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in Washington, Edun reiterated the need for greater progress in improving the lives of women.
Edun said: “If we empower our female population and give them the same access that we have given our men, society will be better off for it. And I think that goes without saying.
“In Nigeria, we have been deliberate, we have a national action plan for the economic empowerment of women. It was launched a year or two ago by the President. But what it points to is that it is a deliberate commitment, and it puts women in what we call women affinity groups, essentially self-help groups.”
