In recognition of her contributions, the wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has been honoured with the prestigious Ondo State Female Role Model Award.
The award was in recognition of her contributions at the at the 5th Ondo State Female Role Model Awards.
The award was organised in collaboration with Heros International Magazine.
Receiving the award, she thanked the organisers of the event for finding her worthy of the award.
She also acknowledged the need for women to rise up and be a part of decision making processes in the country.
The First Lady who stressed that there was equality in gender, charged parents to ensure that in the course of bringing up their children, chores were equally decided so that the boys would later in life appreciate the advancement of women.
“As women we must ask ourselves questions. We also need to change the mindset of the society about women. It is unfortunate that up till now, when a woman tries to take a lead, somebody will ask her to sit down,” she added while challenging women to rise up and be part of the processes of developing the nation.
The climax of the event was the award ceremony and her investiture as the matron of Heros Award.
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Earlier, the guest lecturer, Dr. Jeff-Agboola Yemisi, while lauding efforts of women in nation-building affirmed that the time had come when Nigeria as a country should have a female president.
Applauding the numerous works embarked upon by the Akeredolu, she noted that such a position was well deserved by Ondo State First Lady.
She also urge women to join politics so that they could lend their voice to the development of the country.
Also in attendance were the Secretary to the State Government, Ondo State, Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde; Commissioner for Regional and Urban Development, Prince Solagbade Amodeni; Commissioner for Sports, Saka Ogunleye and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ondo State, Engr. Ade Adetimehin.
Other awardees for the night included Wife of the SSG, Mrs. Jumoke Abegunde; Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Lola Fagbemi; Chairman, Akure South Local Government, Mrs. Margaret Atere; Chairman, Okitipupa Local Government, Mrs. Morenika Alaka; Ondo First Female Pilot, Olamide Akinfolarin and President, Customary court, Ondo State, Justice Folasade Aguda, among others.
