Wife of Ondo State governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu- Akeredolu, has assured widows in the state of the administration’s commitment to giving them a better livelihood.
She also promised to ensure they benefit from other dividends of democracy as she joined the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s International Widows’ Day.
Mrs. Akeredolu, who stated this in Akure said the International Widows Day, held every June 23, was a global awareness day set aside by the United Nations in 2010 to raise awareness about the violation of widows rights in many countries.
She described widows’ pain as unique and volatile, stressing that they must be encouraged and motivated in all ramifications.
She therefore called on every stakeholder, particularly women advocate groups, to support and defend widows and their dependents in their domains.
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Mrs. Akeredolu, who empathised with widows, described the plights of some of the widows as palpable, adding that plans had been concluded by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to give out incentives and other palliatives that would help them experience a great relief during this period of pandemic.
This distribution would commence from Akure South and reach widows in every local government areas of Ondo state.
She further stated that the present administration prioritises their needs and would continue to put in place measures to make life devoid of grief and more meaningful for them.
She emphasised that the data of widows available to the government through the Office of the First Lady was necessary to enable the government plan, manage an even distribution of resources to the widows in the state.
She urged the widows to be courageous and should not be physically and emotionally exhausted by their grief, adding that the government would not relent in protecting their rights.
