Former Lagos First Lady and Matriarch of the Otedola Family, Lady Doja Otedola, has lauded the current First Lady in the State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and other leaders of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) for impacting the lives of women and youths through the National Women’s Conference.
Lady Otedola who disclosed this when Dr Sanwo-Olu led other members of COWLSO on a courtesy visit to her residence in Epe, appreciated the timely visit of the team.
She acknowledged that the Conference initiated by COWLSO over the years has continued to emancipate and advocate for women, proffering lasting solutions to various issues confronting them.
She added that COWLSO is playing a critical role in driving economic growth and influence in the society.
Meanwhile Dr. Sanwo-Olu has urged women and youths to participate actively in this year’s National Women’s Conference, saying that the Conference is specifically designed towards influencing participants for positive outcomes in the society.
Dr. Sanwo-Olu gave this charge while leading members of COWLSO on a road walk/ awareness campaign held at Epe Division, as part of Pre-Conference activities for the 23rd National Women’s Conference scheduled to hold from 17th – 19th October, 2023.
She emphasized that this year’s conference themed “Unleash your Potentials” is a platform that brings together women from all walks of life to learn and share knowledge on topical issues affecting women in the society, noting that this forum will further educate and inform them to be better ambassadors in their various communities.
According to her, “We have various distinguished facilitators and personalities coming to talk to our women on issues such as empowerment, food security, education, family, lifestyle, cybersecurity, utilizing technology, among other critical topics”.
She encouraged the youth to maximize the virtual platform as it is more convenient for them to access technology in a bid to gain from the wealth of knowledge proposed for the Conference.
The First Lady also stated that the Conference is an avenue to enlighten women and youths on the various happenings and current trends such as food security, eco friendliness and cyber security is which is very rampant now, out of pocket expenses and the health insurance scheme provided by the State Government and how it can be utilized effectively for themselves and families.
She further stressed that the proposed conference will also be a good platform for women to interact and network as the various segments will be streamed for many participants to join.
Dr. Sanwo-Olu extended appreciation to the Executive Chairman, Epe Local Government, Hon. Surah Animashaun for her hospitality and warm reception as the team commenced the walk from the Lekki-Epe T Junction, visiting Pobo Market, Aiyetoro Market, Oluwo Modern Fish Market, among other areas in Epe
