Dame: Iconic mobilizer of women. The Nigerian Women Mega Rally has come and gone but the memory of the epoch making event will continue to linger in the hearts of not only women, but in the annals of the nation. The rally brings to mind the role and importance the women play in nation building and also re-emphasized the greater need for women in national development. No government will ever again ignore women as important national assets for fostering peace and national integration. This National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) rally was not only timely but due to the peculiar time of in our national development, it has driven home the truth that no meaningful development can take place without the integration of women into the scheme of affairs. It also brought to the fore the roles women had played since independence and roles played by prominent Nigerians in empowering the women-folk, including the advocacy played by reputable persons to emancipate the Nigerian women from doldrums. The august occasion brought about 35,000 women from across the geo-political zones of the country to celebrate “peace and empowerment’ of the women in the 21st century, which was enthusiastically hosted by NCWS under its President, Chief (Mrs.) Nkechi Mba, while the amiable First Lady of Nigeria and African torch bearer, Dame Dr. Patience Jonathan was the grand patron. It was a rally that cemented the grassroots mobilization skills of the First Lady and also echoed the message that the women are important national assets in this democratic dispensation. - See more at: abujavoice/dame-iconic-mobilizer-women/#sthash.OHiQa5a6.dpuf
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 08:23:26 +0000
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