By Gloria Osemudiamhen
The Coordinator, Office of the Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo Anani has expressed enthusiasm on Super FM Radio programmes, which are dedicated to enhancing women and child development.
Mrs. Anani expressed her appreciation during a meeting with Super FM Radio Station’s representatives in her office at the Government House in Benin City. Citing the crucial roles women play in shaping society, she commended the radio Station for enabling platforms dedicated to addressing issues affecting women.
According to her, “I was excited to learn about your dedicated programmes for women, as they are the bedrock of every society. I want to address women’s issues and support those experiencing domestic violence. Having programmes that tackle these issues is crucial for creating a better and healthier society. Such platforms help girls know they can overcome challenges because others have done so. I always tell people that women possess immense strength; we just need to amplify it and let our voices be heard.”
Speaking on the Station’s annual programme called “The Little Queen” in commemoration of the annual Children’s Day, she encouraged the sustainability of such programmes and noted the importance in the formative years of a child. She said, “I always tell people that the children we have today are the leaders of tomorrow, and what we give to them today shapes how our society becomes tomorrow. It’s crucial to inculcate positive values during these formative years.”
The General Manager of Super FM Radio, Gbenga James maintained that the Station recognises women and is dedicated to promoting the course of women and the girl child. In his words, “We understand the place, the position, and the role of the woman in every family. And we don’t take it for granted, so we deliberately created some contents that promote the lots of the woman and the lots of the girl child.
“In everything we do, we spare thought for the woman and for the girl child, because we feel that it’s that balance that we need in the society, and it can always help us to move forward if we have that. We are also deliberate because Super FM is not only operating in Edo State. So everywhere we are, we create content that promotes women. And here in Edo State, it’s not an exception. We have a programme called Today’s Woman.”
He added that the annual programme organised to commemorate Children’s Day is a testimonial to the Station’s dedication to catering to the needs of the children as well. In his words, “There is a programme we do annually to commemorate the Children’s Day. We call it the Little Queen. We use the face of the girl child to celebrate the Children’s Day annually. And there is a package in the programme; we have the Little Queens aged between 5 and 10, drawn from the 18 local government areas (LGAs) of the State.
“What we do with the kids is first, they display the cultural costumes of the different LGAs that they represent. We also put them through some IQ tests to test how smart they are, and how well they know the State and the local governments that they represent. And inside that packed programme that they have on every Children’s Day, we have an inter-school debate, inter-school quiz, as well as cultural dance; different dances of the different people of the State.”
Gbenga solicited the continuous support and partnership of the office of the First Lady with the Super FM Radio, especially on women’s empowerment, and mother and child programmes.
