Empowering 100 Girls with STEM, Entrepreneurship, and Life Skills
The BEMORE Empowered Girls Foundation, founded by Her Excellency, Dr. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has officially flagged off the 2025 BEMORE Summer Boot Camp at All Saints College, Ibadan.
Now in its 8th edition since 2017, the annual programme continues its mission of equipping young girls with transformative skills in STEM, entrepreneurship, health, financial literacy, and self-development.
This year, 100 girls from Lagos, Imo, Ondo, and Osun States are participating in the two-week residential boot camp, featuring intensive training in ICT, solar technology, life skills, self-defense, health awareness, and financial literacy.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dr. Akeredolu described BEMORE as “her passion, healing, and life mission,” especially in the wake of her husband, the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s passing:
“BEMORE is more than a programme; it is my legacy—a movement designed to close the gender gap in STEM and entrepreneurship. Our alumnae are living proof that when you invest in a girl, you invest in a generation.”
She reassured parents of the safety and value of the programme:
“Every naira you spent to make her participation possible is worthwhile. Here, they are safe from distractions and immersed in an environment that remoulds them into responsible, future-ready young women.”
The 2025 edition places stronger emphasis on financial literacy, fostering a savings culture and preparing participants to manage resources effectively as future entrepreneurs and leaders.
Dr. Akeredolu also issued a call for broader support:
“While we encourage parents to keep investing in their daughters, we also call on government, corporate bodies, and philanthropists to partner with BEMORE. The more girls we educate, skill, and empower, the better for a prosperous Nigeria.”
The Foundation expressed heartfelt appreciation to its sponsors and partners whose unwavering support sustains the vision. Special recognition went to the Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Foundation (OAF), Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu Foundation (BAAF), GRIDIRON GEMS, FanAfrica Media, Chinelo/Bally, and other friends of BEMORE worldwide.
Since inception, thousands of girls have graduated from the BEMORE Summer Boot Camp, many of whom are now excelling in education, business, and leadership.
The 2025 camp runs from August 24 to September 6 and promises to be another milestone in raising a generation of confident, skilled, and empowered young women.
