Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs
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Jurisdiction | Government of Rivers State |
Headquarters | 4 Eastern By-Pass, Marine Base Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria 4°48′16.65″N 7°0′57.05″E / 4.8046250°N 7.0158472°ECoordinates: 4°48′16.65″N 7°0′57.05″E / 4.8046250°N 7.0158472°E |
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The Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs is the civil service department of Rivers State charged with advising the government on policies and programs involving women and gender equality. The ministry was formed in 1997 and took over the functions of the former Rivers State Commission for Women. Its current headquarters is at Marine Base, Port Harcourt.
As of 2016, the Commissioner in charge of the ministry is Ukel Oyaghiri while the Permanent Secretary is Atosemi Teetito.
Functions[]
- Formulation of policies that promotes gender equality and empowering women
- To formulate programmes that will develop the potentials of women and girls
- To identify problems militating against women and girls
- To collaborate with government agencies to address societal issues that militates against the advancement of women
- To provide career guidance and counselling
- To provide mass literacy involving informal and functional literacy
List of commissioners[]
The following is a list of commissioners of the Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs.
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- (1997–1999)
- (1999–2003)
- (2003–2007)
- (2007)
- Manuela George-Izunwa (2007–2011)
- (2011–2015)
- Ukel Oyaghiri (2015–)
See also[]
- Gender equality
- Women empowerment
- Women in government
External links[]
Categories:
- Government ministries of Rivers State
- Women's ministries
- 1997 establishments in Nigeria
- 1990s establishments in Rivers State
- Women in Rivers State