Promote girl-child’s interest in engineering profession, EKEDP MD urges govts

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Oladele Amoda, Managing Director of Eko Disco

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDP) has called on government at all levels to promote and encourage girl-child to show interest in engineering profession to reduce present dominance of men.

Mr Idemudia Godwin, the company General Manager, Media Communications, quoted Mr Oladele Amoda, the Managing Director as saying in a statement.

According to the statement, Amoda spoke at a programme organised by the company for female children of employees of EKEDP tagged: “Bring Your Daughter to Work Day’’.

It was jointly sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United States Energy Association (USEA).

“Governments should come up with a well-articulated and sustainable blueprint or policy for the promotion and encouragement of interest of the girl-child in areas presently considered as exclusive preserve of men,’’ Amoda said.

He said that the event was aimed at improving gender diversity in the power sector.

Amoda said that since women had excelled in other fields of human endeavour, they should be encouraged to explore other areas still being regarded as the exclusive preserve of the men folk.

He said that with the role being played by women in the socio-economic development of many countries, no nation could neglect the development and capacity building of the girl-child.

Amoda said that the company was a model in gender balancing and inclusiveness, explaining that four of the seven topmost positions in the company were occupied by women.

He said that the programme would have a long-lasting positive impact on the female children of the company’s employees.

According to him, apart from knowing where their parents work and meeting with some of their parents’ colleagues, the children will also understand better the intricacies of electricity supply process.

“It will also enable them to know what it takes to pursue a career in electrical and electronic engineering,’’ Amoda said.

He enjoined other corporate and governmental institutions to show interest in the capacity building of the girl-child through various programmes that could expose them to opportunities and prospects in modern society.

Also speaking, the representatives of USAID, Ms Hellen Dragotto, expressed delight at the success of the programme


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