Spouses of Kwara LG Chairmen Visit Kwara ACReSAL Office



•Commend distribution of energy-saving cooking stoves to women

Spouses of the Executive Chairmen of the Local Government Areas in Kwara State have commended the Kwara Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) for the initiative of distributing 3,000 energy-saving cooking stoves to women across the 16 LGAs in the State.

They gave the commendation recently during a courtesy visit to the State Project Management Unit (SPMU) Office in GRA, Ilorin, where they were received by the State Project Coordinator, Alhaji Shamsideen Aregbe.

While receiving the women, the SPC, who thanked the Spouses of the Local Government Chairmen for the visit, explained that ACReSAL is a project committed to the restoration of degraded landscapes, environmental sustainability, and food security.

“The distribution of energy-saving cooking stoves to women in rural communities is a step to discourage people from cutting down trees in our forests because it has serious implications for climate change. We are now raising awareness on the use of briquettes, an eco-friendly charcoal made from waste products"

“We commend the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for his continuous support for the ACReSAL Project. For the distribution of the energy-saving cooking stoves, we worked with the Executive Chairmen of the LGAs to get deserving beneficiaries. Our project aims to develop the communities in the State. So, we are open to working with relevant stakeholders to build resilience in our communities”,  he said.

Alhaji Aregbe stressed that Kwara ACReSAL will collaborate with the Association of Spouses of Local Government Chairmen to build climate resilience, healthy and safer environment in the State.

Speaking on behalf of the Association, wife of the Edu Local Government Chairman, Hajiya Ramat Abdulmalik, appreciated the Kwara ACReSAL for prioritizing women in its programmes and commended the step.

She called for future collaborations between their Association and KWACReSAL in impacting the lives of people, especially women, at the grassroots.

“During the time of our spouses as Executive Chairmen of LGAs, we want the people to feel the impact of government better. That's why we are also supporting them in our own way, by collaborating with relevant offices such as the Kwara ACReSAL", she said.

In attendance at the meeting were the Project Engineer, Engr. Hussein Abubakar; Project Procurement Officer, Mr. Dada Olumide; Project Accountant, Mrs. Oluwakemi Balogun and the Admin Officer, Mrs Eniola Aina.

ACReSAL... greening the environment, saving lives!


Okanlawon Taiwo 
Kwara ACReSAL 
07030113331

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