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Abuja, June 16, 2017 (NAN) Toastmasters International, an NGO, has called on Nigerians who want to build their communications and leadership skills to join the club’s “Project Nigeria” campaign.
Florence Olumodimu, the Public Relations Manager for District 94, which covers West Africa , made this call in an Interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday.
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“Project Nigeria is a project whereby we want to take the good message, the goodwill, the good things and impact that toastmasters has.
“We want to take it out to all Nigerians and this year we are actually going out and deliberately increasing visibility and awareness for the toastmasters programme.
“Anybody can go to www.toastmasters .org to see the wonderful work toastemasters is doing around the world
“We hope to be able to by this get more people involved in toastmasters club. Once you are up to 20 we can actually come and start a toastmasters club in your area.
“Toastmasters club can be started in churches mosques, at the national assembly, anywhere we can start a Toastmasters club and improve everybody’s lives.
“Let Nigerians know, we want West Africans to know that joining toastmasters is the first step to greatness as a nation, individuals and as a community.”
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NAN reports that Toastmasters International is an educational non-profit organisation which operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking and leadership skills. (NAN)
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Edited by Emmanuel Yashim
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