Tag: Widows

IWD: FCT widows showcase empowerment skills

Aminu Imam
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Widows in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from 21 clusters at the weekend showcased some of the skills they acquired from the empowerment by the Women Affairs Minister to the Helpline Social Support Initiative (HSSI), Abuja. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, represented by the Chairman, Board of Directors, Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development, Princess Dr. Joan Jummai Idonije, said Nigeria has over two million out of the 258 million widows worldwide. She said widows are not on the margin of society, they…

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Helpline empowers over 500 widows, vulnerable women in FCT, four states

Aminu Imam
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The Helpline Social Support Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, has marked its 22nd annual Reach Out programme for vulnerable women and widows drawn from the FCT, Kogi, Niger, Kaduna and Nasarawa States. Items distributed to over 500 beneficiaries including persons with disabilities, who exceeded the projected 375 , include bags of rice, maize, wrappers, cooking oil, beans, garlic, salt, tomato paste and seasoning. Founder, Helpline Social Support Initiative, Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, in her address at the event, emphasised the importance of compassion and shared experience. She disclosed that items distributed this…

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Governor Inuwa Yahaya urges support, care for widows, other vulnerable groups

Aminu Imam

Umar Kaltungo Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, of Gombe State, has underscored the imperative of prioritising the welfare and other needs of widows and families of those who sacrificed their lives for others to live in peace. Governor Yahaya was speaking earlier today, as the Special Guest of Honour, during the launching of a book, titled: “the teardrops of a widow”, written by Hajiya Hassana Abubakar, under the auspices of Police Officers Wives Association, (POWA). The event, which was held at Peace Keeping Hall, Nigeria Police headquarters, Abuja, was attended by…

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