BY MODUPEOLA SOBUKONLA
Governments at all levels have been called upon to prioritise the health and Wellbeing of the people in its policies, actions and activities to ensure a Safe and healthy Society.
The State Chairperson of the Nigeria Labour Congress Women Committee, Comrade Olaiya Omolara made the call while Speaking at Oba Ademola Maternity Hospital in Ijemo, Abeokuta while donating items worth thousands of naira to nursing and expectant mothers in the hospital as part of the activities rounding off their three days retreat.
Comrade Olaiya who said the gifts were part of the association’s effort to support less privileged women in the society pointed out that a healthy people would bring about a healthy nation with abundant resources for Economic Growth and Stability.
According to her, the three days retreat was organized to train and empower the female workers to be self sufficient and not rely on their salaries alone as a means of survival.
“According to her, there are a lot of skills that can be learnt as an additional income which will assist in taking adequate care of ourselves and not necessarily wait for their husbands.