The women’s division of the Nigerian Institute of Surveyors (NIS) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to institute policies aimed at lifting a significant portion of Nigerians out of poverty.
Surveyor Elizabeth Oluwadara Olayiwola, the National Coordinator of the Women in Surveying (WIS), conveyed this plea during the commencement of the 19th National Conference of the association in Oyo State on Tuesday.
With the theme “Proffering solutions for survival in a distressed economy” for the four-day event, Olayiwola emphasized in her address that numerous households are grappling with the repercussions of the current economic challenges in the country.
She appealed to the government to enact policies that could elevate Nigerians from poverty, emphasizing the importance of supporting small-scale business owners.
Olayiwola said, “The theme of this conference “Proffering solutions for survival in a distressed economy” is the focal and primary aim of the society in harnessing opportunities in the present economic realities. In a country of more than two hundred (200) million people, it is important for every man to obtain his/her daily bread. Grappling with the current realities does not take knowledge alone but wisdom to apply the knowledge gained.
“So, there should be policies that will help the people understand the government’s interest in lifting them out of poverty by supporting their small-scale businesses”.
The Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, Lead City University, Professor Grace Oloukoi who gave a keynote speech, noted that women are mostly affected by the current economic challenges.
“When we have economic stress, women are mostly affected. So, whenever there is distress, they know it better. That is why in a sociological survey, men are likely to respond to stress positively.
“Build your social network. Flow with your extended family. We may diversify our economy in a legal way”.
