Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development

The Ministry has a total of Seven (7) Departments and two units namely Internal Audit and Transit Home for Abused Women and Girls. The Seven (7) Departments are:

• Women Affairs
• Social Welfare
• Child Development
• Women Education
• Administration and Supplies
• Finance and Accounts
• Planning, Research and Statistics

The Agency: Ekiti State Office of Disability Affairs

Vision:

• To effectively develop and harness the full potentials of Ekiti women, children,  and other vulnerable people.

Our Mission

• To provide an enabling environment for women, children and other vulnerable people to maximize their potentials.
• To ensure the protection of the rights of women, children and indeed all citizens of Ekiti in a violence-free society.
• To provide equal opportunities for the development and advancement of children, women and other vulnerable people in Ekiti State and
• To provide succor for the less privileged and persons requiring social intervention.

1. Preparation and Implementation of the aspect of the State Budget pertaining to Women Affairs, Children and social Welfare
2. Facilitating the holistic development of women through educational, economic, social and political empowerment.
3. Ensuring the total well-being and development of children through well articulated programmes and activities geared towards the participating, survival, protection and developmental rights of child-being the 4 Thematic areas of the convention on the Rights of the Child (also enshrined in the Ekiti State Child’s Rights Law 2006)
4. Promoting gender equality/mainstream gender into Government Policies.
5. Fostering cooperation among Women and facilitates good rapport between the grassroot women and the Government.
6. Coordinating of all non-Governmental Organization activities focused on children and women.
7. Mobilizing women to form cooperative societies that are beneficial and profitably run.
8. Facilitating the families social well being through pre-marital counseling, marriages and reconciliation of those in disputes.
9. Provision and promotion of Juvenile Welfare Services in form of counseling and reformation of deviant ones, through the involvement of the Juvenile/Family courts where necessary
10. Facilitating care for the Aged and others who require special attention and care.
11. Facilitating care for all vulnerable individuals who require one form of special care or the other.
12. Support programme for Girl-child Education.

Governor Oyebanji calls for girl-child education.

The Ekiti State Governor Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has called for the
removal of barriers that are capable of limiting the girl-child
education in the country and break away from stereotype traditions and
customs.

This, he said became necessary for the emancipation of girl-child, end
the vicious circle of poverty and set them on the course of self
fulfilment and realization.

The Governor who made the call at a Female Students Leadership Summit,
Theme: The light we Carry; igniting the power Excellence held at the
Federal Polytechnic in Ado on Friday.

The Governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State
Government Dr Habibat Adubiaro charged the students to embrace
self-development, self-improvement and brace up for the challenges
ahead.

“I advised that as a female student or a girl child, you must know
whom you are so that the society can be proud of you tomorrow because
you shall also get to the position in life she advised”

“As a country we are almost getting to the point of having a female
governor even president in future, the reason why we practice
Government of inclusion in Ekiti where our Governor has female as his
deputy governor, female as the SSG and also the first female speaker
in the house of assembly. she said”

“Ekiti State is first state in Nigeria that occupied women in all this
positions in the whole of Nigeria, and this is to tell you that our
Governor loves and appreciates you in all spheres of life. She added”.

“Am a teacher and a former lecturer of chemistry in the faculty of
science at the Federal University, Oye, where female students are
leading in all the subjects in the department of Chemistry, Physics
and others, to show that females are breaking the barrier already”.

Adubiaro advised the students to consider choosing a life partner that
will share and key-in into their vision whenever they are ready.

“getting married is not the end of one’s Carrier because I got married
when I was in the university and my husband has been a pillar of
support for me to attain this position even as I am a PhD holder
today, that means you can become whatever you want with the support of
a good husband that will aid your aspiration to attain any level in
life, she advised”

The Wife of the Governor Dr.Olayemi Oyebanji in her remarks commended
the organizers of the summit for choosing such an inspiring theme.

The Governor’s Wife noted that light connotes life, happiness,
prosperity and a perfect being.

“As female students in Nigeria, you are the light of the world because
you Carry a light that shines brightly in a society that is still
grappling with issues of gender inequality, discrimination and Gender
based violence. The light represents the potentials, your aspirations
and your determination to succeed or excel despite the many challenges
you face” she said

Dr Olayemi who was represented by a scholar, Dr. Adenike Kolawole said
to unleash the power of excellence the students must be ready to
overcome the obstacles that stand on their way and must be prepared to
work hard, stay focused and to persevere in the face of adversity.

The keynote speaker who is also the speaker of the State House of
Assembly Hon. Bunmi Adelugba, advised the participants to remove
distraction in all they do and never to use anyone as their yardstick
rather to discover their purpose in life.

Other dignitaries at the event included a Former Commissioner for
Women Affairs Hon Fola Richy Adewusi among other.

The Ministry is headed by a political head who is the Honourable Commissioner and the Permanent Secretary as an administrative and accounting head of the Ministry.

The Ministry has eight (8) Directors and two units viz: the Internal Audit unit and Transit Home for Abused Women and Girls. The eight (8) Directors are:

• Director Women Affairs Department
• Director Social Welfare Department
• Director Child Development Department
• Director Women Education Department
• Director Administration and Supplies
• Director Finance and Accounts
• Director Planning, Research and Statistics
• Director Information Services

The key Activities of the Ministry are listed below:

• Strengthening economic activities at the grassroots and increase self- reliance of women, girls and the vulnerable.
• Ensuring that Women’s potentials are maximized through life building skills /leadership/ Assertiveness training programmes
• Promoting the socio- economic and political status of women across the State
• Promoting Gender Equality and mainstream gender matters into all government policies/ programmes
• Bringing women’s issues to the front burner of the development agenda of Ekiti- State
• Creating an enabling environment for men and women to maximize their potential for Sustainable Development
• Commemorating historical agitations of women
• Upholding and protecting the Rights of women as well as improving women status
• Encouraging good health practices, promoting maternal health and reducing morbidity and mortality rate of women and promoting women’s reproductive health rights
• Upholding and promoting Ekiti State Children’s survival rights
• Increasing Child participation and Development through Leadership/ Assertiveness trainings and Children Holiday Adventure/ Exchange programmes at the Local, National and International levels
• Promoting leadership skills, character and team building through the execution of children policies and programmes at National and International Levels .
• Promoting human Social development.

The communication objectives of the Ministry include stimulating action to promote civic, political, social and economic participation of women, coordinating and monitoring women’s programmes, providing technical and financial support to women and non-governmental organizations, especially the National Council of Women Society.

• People Driven
• Responsiveness
• Accountability
• Team Work
• Integrity
• Gender Sensitivity & Inclusivity

Chatter of the Ministry to the Citizens:

The chatter of the Ministry is to advise Government on Gender and Children issues that affects Women, Children and the aged, initiate policy guidelines and promote the process of gender equality and mainstreaming at both National and International levels.

INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE MINISTRY

1. Women Development Centre Igede – Ekiti
2. Ekiti State Skill Acquisition, Centre behind CBN, New Iyin Road, Ado -Ekiti
3. Children Correctional Centre, Ado -Ekiti
4. Family Court, Ado – Ekiti
5. Transit Home for Abused Women and Girls, Agric Olope, Ado -Ekiti
6. Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), Teaching Hospital Complex, Ado- Ekiti
7. Erelu Adebayo Children’s Home Iyin Ekiti
8. State Secretariat Crèche, Ado- Ekiti .

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MINISTRY E MAIL ADDRESS: mwasd@ekitistate.gov.ng