The Federal Government has threatened to take legal action against Anambra State for refusing to distribute empowerment equipment donated to promote entrepreneurship and socio-economic development of women in the state.
Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, who hails from Anambra State, expressed disappointment and frustration that her home state has failed to utilize the equipment, including industrial sewing machines and accessories.
The equipment was distributed to 16 states, including Anambra, to empower women and enhance their economic prospects.
However, Anambra State has failed to identify operational co-operative societies to receive the machines, leaving them idle and unused.
Kennedy-Ohanenye warned that if the machines are not operational by September 13, she would retrieve them and take legal action against the state.
