The Women in Energy, Oil, and Gas have called for better inclusion of women in the industry to foster growth in the Nigerian economy.
The WEOG, during its Strategic Women in Energy, Oil and Gas Leadership Summit and Awards programme held recently at Oriental Hotel, Lagos, highlighted the need for more support for females, according to Businessday.
Commenting, the national president of WEOG, Oladunni Owo, said that support for women will bring about progress.
Owo said that the WOEG was created to close gender gaps in the energy sector.
She explained, “We all know that Energy, Oil, and Gas are critical to Nigeria because oil and gas are part of the key resources driving our nation’s economy. We have three major gaps we intend to close— the gender gap, and energy poverty gap to meet the energy supplied needs as this is fixed, the nation will be 70% fixed as there would be more production. Just like the word– Let there be light. As soon as the light comes, every other thing takes form. It’s our way of fostering lightening up Nigeria.
“Also, we aim at closing the huge gap between the volume of the Natural resources the nation is blessed with vis a vis the economic effects, transformational effects on the people and other resources. We are blessed with so many resources but it is not transforming our human resources. There is a huge economic gap. Other countries maximizing their oil and gas don’t have two heads. We want Nigeria to do better.
“The theme of this year’s IWD celebration is Invest in women: Accelerate progress with the hashtag— inspire inclusion. The objective of the walk is to let people know that when they invest in women—daughter, women in your organisation and across the world, it will bring progress not regress.”
Meanwhile, the chairman of Britiana U Group, Uju Ifejika, reminded women in the oil and gas sector that they need to be creative and focused since it is a competitive industry with much regard for men.
Ifejika called on the government to create financial capacity for women who have genuine business interests to achieve it.
She said, “When you involve women, poverty will be reduced in the family and nation. Increase funding for women and include them in the digital world.”
The chairperson of the event committee, Doyin Talabi, and Joy Sotunde, in their separate remarks, expressed optimism on the progress of more women in the industry.
They thanked and appreciated the women for their great effort, and served as an inspiration for future generations to become more active in energy, oil and gas industry.
