Wife of the Oyo State governor, Engineer Tamunominini Olufunke Makinde and the chairperson of the University of Ibadan Women Society (UIWS), who is also the wife of the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. (Mrs.) Wumi Olayinka, have declared their readiness to collectively empower women and fight gender-based violence to a standstill.
Mrs. Makinde, who played host to the chairperson of the UIWS, said that there is every need to promote women empowerment and emancipation as an avenue for engendering peaceful coexistence in the society.
A statement by the Office of the Wife of the Governor of Oyo State quoted Mrs. Makinde as saying that the office has been working assiduously to end rape and gender-based violence in the state.
Mrs. Makinde commended UIWS for the work it has been doing in the area of women empowerment, and the campaign against gender-based violence, adding that the government of Oyo State would be willing to work with the association, especially in the area of empowering rural women.
She granted the request by the UIWS to name after her a female hostel built by the Society within the campus of the University of Ibadan to demonstrate her readiness and openness to “anything that can advance the cause of the womenfolk in Oyo State.”
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She said: “Two things that you mentioned that I really like; empowering women and securing something that in the future will also be an avenue for empowering more women. I believe you must have thought about this because of your exposure and knowledge. I want to say thank you for that approach and that step.
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She said, “One of my key concerns right now is how to end rape and gender-based violence, and like your approach, which is not just to talk about it, not just to prevent it, but also to be proactive in providing something substantial that can go a long way to mitigate the problems on the table.
“This is something which most people do not look at. What they look at is they shout and say ‘catch the rapists.’ But how do we put structures in place, so that we can stop rape from happening?
“So, that is one of the things that I like, which you have taken the bold step to build, even if it is just a domestic facility that will accommodate 20 people. Those people who can benefit from such a facility will, in the future, contribute to another new space by keying into your ideas. I think for me, it is a very good thing to look at.”
The chairperson of the UIWS, Dr. (Mrs.) Olayinka had told the First Lady that the Society was seeking ways of partnering with the Office of the Wife of the Oyo State Governor on agro-impact projects and empowerment initiatives to enhance the social status of women and youths in the state.
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