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Campaign
By Martins Odeh
Abuja, Sept.21, 2016 (NAN) The National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) has urged the public to embrace “Change begins with me’’, campaign of the Federal Government in order to restore declining moral in the country.
The NCWS National President, Mrs Gloria Shoda, gave the advice when she received the executive members of Initiative for Women’s Accelerated Development in Africa (INWOAD), in Abuja on Wednesday.
Shoda described the programme as a laudable feat aimed at ensuring increased family values as well.
The NCWS president said women in particular must show the way by training their children on the right path of discipline, hard work and integrity.
“This attitudinal change, if properly imbibed, will evolve a new Nigeria devoid of corruption and intolerable vices,’’ she said.
Shoda, however, said all women groups and associations would be assisted and carried along by NCWS to accelerate their development.
“The council is committed to ensuring that our women are trained on several skill acquisitions. This will greatly improve their finances.
“We are especially interested in improving and of course empowering the rural women through various opportunities that will be launched,’’ she said.
Earlier, Ms Evelyn Onyilo, President of the non-governmental organisation, said women were natural agents of change.
Onyilo urged that women-based NGOs be brought into the picture in `Change begins with me’’ campaign to ensure faster realisation of its aims and objectives.
“The Nigerian public truly requires change of attitude; from evil to good virtues. That is the only way we can collectively reverse some of the woes confronting us as a nation.
“The country will not attain the much needed development if women, children and youths are left out of the equation,’’ Onyilo said.
Onyilo said that the mission of INWOAD was “simply to mobilise women to actively participate in national development and to ensure adequate legislations on women issues.
“We are proud of the efforts of the National Council of Women Societies over these years in trying to empower women and to give them voices.
“The Initiative for Women’s Accelerated Development in Africa has come to visit you to congratulate you on your recent election into the highest office of the society.’’
Onyilo said that INWOAD was prepared to synergise with the NCWS in the pursuit of gender equity in the country
She, however, urged Shoda to use her office to upscale the efforts of the society to positively touch more women. (NAN)
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Edited by Dada Ahmed//Felix Nwadioha