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Wife Of Ibadan N/W LG Boss Tasks Women On Need To Support Their Husbands

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...the  wife of the Executive Chairman of Ibadan Northwest Local Government,  Alhaja Alirat Folashade Adepoju...delivering her address...
...the  wife of the Executive Chairman of Ibadan Northwest Local Government,  Alhaja Alirat Folashade Adepoju...delivering her address...

Women have been implored to complement the efforts  of their  husbands  in all  ramifications for peaceful co-existence.

The words of  admonition was  given  by the  wife of the Executive Chairman of Ibadan Northwest Local Government,  Alhaja Alirat Folashade Adepoju  at a recent interactive meeting and health  talk programme  organized  for women in the Local Government.

According  to the Chairperson,  the purpose of the  meeting  was to familiarise  herself  with the wives of the political functionaries and other women  in the council area and also to discuss health  related issues  affecting  women.

The  Chairperson  noted  that the on-going recession  in the country  has called for collaborative  efforts  of husbands and wives in attending  to certain  responsibilities  for the  well being  of the children.  She emphasised  that children  are free gift from God hence the responsibilities  lie on both parent to provide and give them the basic necessities  of life like food, clothing  and shelter for proper upbringing.

she reiterated  that the economic  downturn has changed the family  dynamics,  hence, the need for wives and mothers to give adequate  supports to their husbands in maintaining a peaceful  home.

Alhaja  Adepoju futher enjoined women to take proper  care of themselves by relaxing  and going for regular body checkup to know their  health  status. She added  that  many women  strove hard to make ends meet but never bother to look  after themselves  to enjoy the fruits of their labor. She affirmed  that all these among  others prompted  her to include health talk on women  related issues like self breast examination, family planning  methods and menopause in the programme.

The Chairperson  commended the  leadership  of His Excellency, Engr Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde and his amiable wife Engr (Mrs) Olufunke Makinde for  their unwavering  supports  for women and children in their  administration. Among which were poverty Alleviation  programmes for widows and aged, youth empowerment  and free medical care for pregnant  women  and children.  She  maintained that the free  medical care for both pregnant  women and children in the  state has reduced children and maternal mortality  rate drastically. The Chairperson also extend her profound gratitude to her husband, the Executive Chairman  of the Local Government, Alh AbdulRahman Olanrewaju Adepoju for the level  playing field given to  women  in the administration  of the Local Government. She assured the Executive Chairman that the women  will never  betray the trust he had in them.

In her lecture, the Medical Officer of Health (M.O.H) Ibadan North West Local Government,  Dr Olukorede Ekunne discussed on  menopausal stage where she stressed that menopause is a stage in the life of all women which marks the end of reproductive  years. The Doctor explained that the stage comes with a lot of symptoms like frequent  sweat, fatigue, anxiety which make  women to prepare  ahead for the stage. She added that there are natural ways of reducing  menopausal symptoms  among which are intake of fruits and vegetables, foods with calciumB and vitamin D, regular exercise   and intake of water.The Medical Officer advised that if  any abnormality is noticed in the  body system  during the stage,women should contact  health care providers for immediate  treatment.

Also, members  of the medical team,Matron Adeleke Ayantoro and Matron Kehinde Abdulmojeed  gave health  talk  on self breast examination  and family  planning  methods respectively. The women were taught  on regular self breast examination  for early  detection of lumps or fluids which could need urgent medical attention. Counselling on family  planning, methods of family

planning,its importance to  health and well  being of the  family were also given to the  participants.

Earlier in her welcome  address, the Director of Education,Mrs Titi Adeniran  appreciated  the initiatives  of the chairperson  for the interactive  meeting and health  talk. She stressed  that it was an avenue  for women in the  Council  area to brainstorm  on how to support  their  husbands  in their political  careers. She further  solicited  for the unalloyed supports of the participants for the Chairperson  and the Executive Chairman  in making their visions  for the Council  come to reality.

In her vote of thanks, the women leader for the Council, Alhaja Kudirat  appreciated  the chairperson  for the  programme especially  the health  talk which will really  assist the women to know more about  their  health status.She pleaded  to the Chairperson  on  behalf  of other women  to organize more empowerment programs  for windows and  single mothers to complement their source of livelihood.

The programme which  was held at the Council Secretariat Onireke had in attendance,  the wife  of  the Vice Chairman,  Mrs Folashade  Omotosho, the Secretary  Mrs Sarah Shobowale,Assistant Secretary  Hajia Bola Oladeji, Councillors led by the leader  of the House,Hon Nelson Gbemileke, Supervisors,  Special   Assistants to the Executive Chairman and the wives of the Councillors.

Others were the Head of the Local Government  Administration, Mrs Rachael Olabode,  Acting HLGA Okebadan North LCDA,  Alhaja Mujidat Ojewumi, Director of Education and Social Services, Mrs Titilola Adeniran, Director of Administration and General Services Mrs Folashade Olanrewaju,  Deputy Director  of Education and Social Services, Mr Sunday Ojo and women  leaders  across the eleven wards  in the local government.

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