By Solomon Umanah
UYO
The Federal Government has been lauded for establishing Gender Education, Engagement, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Programme (G4EP), an initiative aimed at strengthening women entrepreneurship in the country.
The commissioner for women affairs and social welfare, Mrs Inibehe Etukudo, who made the commendation, recently, while receiving the chairperson of G4EP Advisory Board, Dr Judith Ogbara, during a courtesy call in her office, noted that the domestication of the initiative by the federal government would complement Governor Umo Eno’s effort in advancing the cause of women in the State.
Etukudo, who congratulated Ogbara on her appointment as chairperson of G4EP Advisory Board, expressed the hope that Akwa Ibom women will be given topmost consideration during the implementation of the project.
The women affairs boss hailed Governor Eno’s decision to align Akwa Ibom with the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government at the centre, saying the decision has enabled the State to access various socio-economic benefits from the federal government, adding, “His Excellency’s leadership has positioned us to enjoy the fruits of collaborative planning and development for our women”, she affirmed.
In her speech, the chairperson of G4EP Advisory Board, Dr Judith Ogbara, disclosed that her mission in the State was to inform and engage Akwa Ibom women on the entrepreneurship programme, pointing out that G4EP was established to educate, train and empower women and young girls with relevant skills for self-reliance.
The President’s aide also intimated Etukudo on the official flag-off of the G4EP project slated for September 8, 2025, with the formal launch billed for October 14, 2025 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Highpoint of the occasion was the presentation of the project’s roadmap by the G4EP’s chairperson, Ogbara, to the women affairs commissioner, Etukudo.
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