 The minister of women affairs and social development to Jew Kennedy has lambasted the ministry over what she described as Wasteful and frivolous pending. She says the ministry was rather engaging in these unfruitful activities Spending millions of dollars on women meetings yearly while Nigerians toil day and night to survive the harsh economic situation of the country She was speaking at a one-day wealth empowerment for women initiative We win women stakeholders conference organized by the house of representatives committee on women affairs and social Social development held in Abuja on Wednesday She commended the house committee on women affairs for its supportive role in ensuring that the right things are done in the ministry Spent it I want to look at it. What does it bring blabbing? Because majority of the monies have been spent on free qualities Speaking English Going for meetings 10 million dollars Could be spent on just meetings and focuses Travelings and we're seeing it instead of us to focus on it. What all of us are doing please include me I want to go so that they get something that little money you get and your country is going down by the day nobody cares until we focus on those issues Talk to ourselves and then the government the way the committee is working and pleading with them to work on changing the policies Earlier in her welcome address the committee chairman honorable Kathy Latt of Barra Said the conference was aimed at discussing the empowerment of women in the society by creating an Environment that will provide a solution for long-term approach the speaker Tajudin Abbas who was represented by the deputy whip honorable or more me or Naba on a buga Highlighted the importance of women empowerment and wealth creation as a global concern Women participation is not just a matter of diversity and inclusion But a fundamental necessity for the effective functioning of our democratic institutions Women bring unique perspective and experience to the table Which are essential for crafting policies that truly reflect the needs and aspirations of all Consequently research has shown Countries with higher level of women representation in governance and in the parliament tend to have better governance increased focus on social welfare and greater investment in education and health care This underscores the undeniable link between women in leadership and the overall well-being and prosperity of a nation Hello, hope you enjoyed the news Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button So you get notified about fresh news updates