The Imo State Government has validated its Women, Peace and Security State Action Plan.
The government added that the state is the first state in the South-East to join other states across the country.
The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Nkechinyere Ugwu on Monday explained that Action Plan is a policy framework and not a bill requiring passage by the Imo State House of Assembly.
She explained that while the ministry collaborated closely with the legislature throughout the drafting process, implementation remains the immediate priority.
She stressed that lasting peace begins in the home and acknowledged the critical role women play in fostering peaceful families and communities.
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She said the ongoing implementation of other government inclusion policies, as well as measures supporting persons with disabilities and the extension of the retirement age in the state civil service are all meant to highlight government welfare
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