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The Ogun State Government has registered no fewer than 1,629 Women Affinity Groups under the Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP) Scale-Up across Ijebu-Ode and Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Areas.
The development, according to officials, is part of efforts to deepen women’s economic empowerment and financial inclusion at the grassroots.
In a statement issued on Friday, the State Project Coordinator, Bolanle Fadairo, said the milestone was recorded during review sessions of the Federal Government-backed initiative held in the two councils.
Fadairo explained that the meetings were aimed at strengthening implementation, assessing progress, and addressing operational gaps within the programme.
She said, “Through real-time data monitoring, 852 Women Affinity Groups have been formed in Ijebu-Ode, while 777 groups have been established in Ado-Odo/Ota, bringing the total to 1,629 groups.
“These figures are a result of the dedication of field officers and the growing acceptance of the World Bank-sponsored programme among women.”
The coordinator, who was accompanied by the Project Procurement Officer and the Project Secretary, commended Local Field Supervisors and Women Affinity Group Supporting Officers for their roles in mobilising participants and sustaining engagement.
She noted that Ogun currently ranks among leading states in the implementation of the programme, stressing the need to maintain performance standards.
“Therefore, all hands must be on deck to maintain high standards. These review sessions were designed to assess progress, correct identified gaps in meeting procedures and record-keeping, and ensure strict adherence to operational guidelines,” she said.
Fadairo also urged facilitators to encourage a strong savings culture among beneficiaries, maintain proper documentation, and ensure effective use of the programme’s toll-free support line.
Highlighting innovation in monitoring, she added that real-time digital tools were being deployed to track enrolment and improve transparency.
In separate remarks, Local Field Supervisors for Ijebu-Ode and Ado-Odo/Ota, Omoju Olugbenga and Kayode Kikisagbe, lauded the initiative, describing it as critical to improving women’s livelihoods.
They pledged continued grassroots mobilisation and adherence to programme standards to sustain its impact.
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