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Children
By Collins Yakubu-hammer
Abuja, Sept. 19, 2016 (NAN) The Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN) says it is ready to provide ready-to-wear clothing made by Nigerian designers with local fabrics to 5,000 Internally Displaced Children, Almajiris and others.
This is contained in a statement signed by the National President of FADAN, Mrs Funmi Ajila-Ladipo and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.
“Today, camps housing internally displaced people with children among them running in thousands has attracted our attention as fashion designers and called for immediate action to cloth these children.
“It’s on this premise that FADAN is devoting its annual runway to clothing the future, our children.
“This initiative will provide made in Nigeria ready-to-wear apparels to 5,000 Nigerian street children, including Almajiris and internally displaced children across the country within the age group of 4-14 years.’’
According to Ajila-Ladipo, a cross section of the children will be showcased during FADAN’s made in Nigeria Fashion Exhibition, Skills Acquisition workshops and Seminar holding in Abuja from 6th to 8th of Oct.
NAN reports that FADAN is a non-profit organisation representing registered fashion garment designers and manufacturers across the country.
One of its major objectives this year was to further promote the “Buy Nigeria’’ initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria. (NAN)
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Edited by Ese E. Ekama