Minister Commissions Osusu Abaala Women Palm-Oil Collective, Launches Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Abia

The facility was officially declared open by Governor Alex Otti and the First Lady of Abia State, alongside the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, in the presence of members of the Abia State Executive Council, representatives of the World Bank, the European Union, development partners, traditional leaders, and women beneficiaries.

Speaking at the event, the Minister described the commissioning as a significant milestone in rural productivity, inclusive economic development, and structured women’s enterprise.

She noted that the Collective demonstrates how organised women, when supported with structure, skills, and market linkages, can transition from fragmented informal activity into coordinated, market-oriented production systems that strengthen household incomes and local economies.