By Lucy Eazee
Rita Daniel Single Parenthood and GirlChild Initiative in collaboration with Regina Daniels Foundation has celebrated outstanding and influential women who have done well for themselves themselves in Delta State.
The celebration by the foundation, in a two-day event tagged Accelerate in Action: A Celebration that featured different groups of women across Delta North celebrating themselves deepening the discourse on the role of women in national development and the need for women to build their capacity and acquire simple skills that will make them financially secured and successful.
Speaking during the celebration, Chief Hon. Rita Daniels Chukwuji said that, she is overwhelmed to see the large numbers of women both far and near at the celebration.
Chukwuji added that, she will be in support of the women when call upon anytime, anyday and promised to carry them along.
Speaking further she said ,the event is to celebrate women, who have done well and give back to women, who are still struggling to reach their peak.
According to her, the event also celebrated ‘He-for-Shes’, the men who have made outstanding contributions to women
Mrs. Regina Nwoko, on the other hand advised the women to keep supporting themselves.
She emphasized that it is time to get more women as leaders in all spheres of life, therefore called for women to aspire for leadership positions.
On her part, Mrs. Debbie Abinoma, an Educationist one of the Guests speakers said the event is apt and highlighted that for many years, there has been talks about women rights with several declaration and that the time is now for the empowerment of women.
She said, it has become necessary for women to do things that will empower women and deepen their political engagement.
She also called for more Nigerian women to always take advantage of activities and engagements organised solely for them saying that this year’s theme is apt and validates the role of women in national development.
The Guest speaker on Healthcare, Mrs. Omozuma Eki Christiana, Principal Nursing Officer, Federal Medical Centre, Asaba Delta State, calls on women to exercise their body system at all time, check their Blood Pressure, Sugar Test and other medical fitnesses which will reduced the body from being sick.
Speaking at the event, Member Representing Aniocha/Oshimili in the National Assembly, Senator. Ned Nwoko in his address said, the Governor of Delta State, Elder Sheriff Oborevwori has warned his exco members to say away from Anioma creation agenda.
Nwoko added that, drama started when he raised the motion of creating anioma state at the national assembly which he believes to be a welcome development to the good people of anioma, Delta State.
He said that, immediately the motion was raised at the hallow chambers, the governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori and his PDP party faithful started raising eyebrow on him.
The lawmaker maintained that, Sheriff Oborevwori made it clear that any commissioner that will be in support of anioma creation agenda will be sack from office.
He noted that, he decided to live the PDP party as member and decamped to the APC party as a carried member and have gotten support from the anioma son/daughter in anioma creation agenda.
Nwoko maintained that, president Ahmed Bola Tinubu and other national assembly members are in support of anioma creation agenda, which has passed the first reading and other processes at the hallow chambers.
He calls on all anioma faithful to come out enmass to support him and that all hands must be on deck for the betterment of anioma/Delta State
He commended Hon RIta Daniels for organizing the event more especially im the area of capacity building and thanked the group for coming together to celebrate themselves
ita said that, those items given out to the beneficiaries will add more value to them if used properly and will reduced the number of hardship from them.
A beneficiary of sewing machine, Mrs. Okonkwo Tracy who spoke with journalists at the event, thanked Chief Hon. Rita Daniels Chukwuji for supporting them with those items.
She added that, the sewing machine will help her business grow from strength to strength and also take care of her family, promised to use the sewing machine carefully and joyfully.
Highpoint of the event was the presentation of Hairdryers, Grounding Machines, Ovens, Sewing Machine and Hand Blenders to deserving women and girl child that came to for the Event through the foundation.
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