Skills
By Olasunkanmi Onifade
Abuja, Aug. 2, 2018 (NAN) The Director General, National Centre for Women Development, Mrs Mary Ekpere-Eta, on Thursday called on Nigerian women to acquire necessary skills to support their respective families.
Ekpere-Eta made the call when the National Defence College Officers Wives Association (NADCOWA), paid a courtesy visit to the centre in Abuja.
She said that although the women were professionals, but they still needed to empower themselves by acquiring necessary skills.
She listed the skills to include catering, ICT, tailoring, cosmetology among others.
She said, “The centre is charged with the responsibility of stimulating consciousness toward the attainment of higher levels of development and activity for Nigerian Women.
“The centre facilitates the formulation of policies as well as provides training in skill development and income generating activities.’’
Mrs Tonia Osinowo, wife of the commandant of National Defence College, said that their visit was part of weeklong activities for the Course 26 graduation ceremony.
She said that wives of the participants in the recently concluded course had chosen the centre to achieve collaboration with women on empowerment. (NAN)
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Edited by Julius Toba Jegede/Felix Ajide