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IWD: Uniformed women charged to embrace technology in careers.

IWD: Uniformed women charged to embrace technology in careers.
Women in Uniform celebrating the 2023 International Women’s Day with the Theme: Digit All: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality organised by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Lagos on Wednesday.

Mrs Abiodun Olugbitan,Head of Women Banking in Access Bank  urged women in uniform to embrace technology in their careers to stand out and achieve more success.

She made this disclosure during the 2023 International Women’s Day Celebration with the Theme: Digit All: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality, organised by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Lagos on Wednesday.


She encouraged women to continue developing themselves by embracing technology.


Olugbitan said technology was a new oil trending, adding that there was need to be digitalised to remain in business.


“Access Bank collaborated with a driving school and trained over 100  women to be professional  drivers who make driving a surviving skill in Nigeria now.

“We have trained over 100 women who drive commercial buses while some have engaged in advance courses to drive heavy duty buses.


“Access Bank is one of the most gender-friendly banks in Africa because supporting women is the right thing to do,” Olugbitan said.

The Deputy Corps Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lagos, Mrs Emma Fekoya, commended the efforts of the uniformed  women who participated in the 2023 International Day Celebration.

Fakoya urged women in Nigeria to go more digital in improving their careers as well as every other aspect of their lives.

She said that women in FRSC were technologically driven in the course of their duties.

Fakoya said celebrating women in uniform was to encourage one another and remind everyone to embrace technology in their careers.

 Oluwafunmilayo Adesote,who is a Major in the Nine Brigade Headquarters of the Nigerian Army  also spoke at the event.


She commended the dedication and focus of Nigerian uniformed women for keeping their home front as well as contributing to the development of Nigeria.

Adesote appreciated woman in Nigeria and encouraged them to mentor other women to make  use of technology to better their careers.


“Nigerian Army has really supported women in attaining the peak of their careers, as a Major General, Units Heads etc.

” Innovation has helped women in uniform to reach a greater height in their various disciplines.


“Women in uniform have been able to get additional certificate and knowledge online without stepping out of their offices,” Adesote said.


Mrs Enuebimi Omokunle,a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP)while speaking at the event encouraged women to continue respecting their husbands and be good ambassadors to other females.


The Chief Executive Officer, Bedding, Miss Temidayo Ogunleke, said that most women were laid back because they did not utilise technology.


Ogunleke advised women to take technology courses to enable them to improve in their respective businesses.

She appreciated the fast adoption of technology by women lately, pleading with them to  do more.
Ogunleke said Nigerians buy China products due to their technology innovation.

She said that there was need to embrace technology in order to do greater things together

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