Wife of the Osun State Deputy Governor, Mrs Oyefunke Alabi, on Wednesday, called for special attention for women.
Alabi said women play vital role in the survival and advancement of any society, as custodians of family, and thus deserve special attention.
She spoke at an Easter programme in Ikire, where she gave out food items and clothing materials to widows and elderly women in Irewole, Ayedaade and Isokan local government areas of the state.
A statement by Olaniyi Ajibola, Press Secretary to the deputy governor, obtained in Osogbo, quoted Alabi as further saying, “Like we always do every year, as a way of celebrating the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, we are here again this year by His grace to bless our widows and elderly women in the mood of the season.
“Obviously, women play vital role in the survival and advancement of any society, as custodians of family, which is the smallest political unit; they deserve special attention.
“Such attention becomes necessary when they are being challenged by loss of husband or old age. It is on that basis that we choose this special season of love to reach out to them within our community.”
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