Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Government of Rivers State |
| Headquarters |
4 Eastern By-Pass, Marine Base Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria 4°48′16.65″N 7°0′57.05″E / 4.8046250°N 7.0158472°ECoordinates: 4°48′16.65″N 7°0′57.05″E / 4.8046250°N 7.0158472°E |
| Ministry executives |
|
The Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs is the civil service department of Rivers State charged with advising the government on policies and programs involving women and gender equality. The ministry was formed in 1997 and took over the functions of the former Rivers State Commission for Women. Its current headquarters is at Marine Base, Port Harcourt.
As of 2016, the Commissioner in charge of the ministry is Ukel Oyaghiri while the Permanent Secretary is Atosemi Teetito.
Functions
- Formulation of policies that promotes gender equality and empowering women
- To formulate programmes that will develop the potentials of women and girls
- To identify problems militating against women and girls
- To collaborate with government agencies to address societal issues that militates against the advancement of women
- To provide career guidance and counselling
- To provide mass literacy involving informal and functional literacy
List of Commissioners
The following is a list of Commissioners of the Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs.
- Mediline Ingowari Tador (1997–1999)
- Gloria Fiofori (1999–2003)
- Ibitoru Linda Ofili (2003–2007)
- Nancy Nwankwo (2007)
- Manuela George-Izunwa (2007–2011)
- Joeba West (2011–2015)
- Ukel Oyaghiri (2015–)
See also
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/6/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.