Bolaji Dada, the Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) said this at a programme organised by the ministry on Monday, to commemorate the International Day for Rural Women, in Epe.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the day is marked every October 15 globally, to celebrate rural women. The theme for the 2023 International Day for Rural Women is “Rural Women Confront Global Cost-of-Living Crisis”.
Dada said that rural women had always been the backbone of societies, contributing significantly to agricultural productivity, food security, and sustainable development.
