FCT chapter of NCWS elects new President, others

Election
By Justina Auta
Abuja, June 20, 2019 (NAN) The FCT chapter of National Council of Women Societies
(NCWS), on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated a 17-member executive with Hajiya Hadiza Umar as new President.

The event took place after elections.

Umar, who was declared winner in an unopposed contest,  would spearhead the affairs of the council in the FCT for the next four years.

The new executive was inaugurated by the National President of NCWS, Mrs Gloria Shoda.

Shoda called on the new exco to put in their best to better the lives of women.

She also urged them to be good ambassadors of the council all all times.

The newly sworn in FCT President in her acceptance speech said she would use her office for selfless and kind gesture to promote the unity of women.

Umar said she would ensure that the plights of women were addressed, create forum for skills acquisition programmes, ensure loans for agriculture for women particularly at the grassroots.

She thanked the almighty Allah and the women of FCT for giving her the opportunity to serve.

“I will hold lots of sensitisation campaign particularly at the grassroots to educate women on the need to joint politics.

“My administration will ensure that more women get interested in politics at all levels and we will mobilised women to vote for them.

“My administration will also encouraged the widows to be self-reliant and not see widowhood as the end of life,” she promised.

The president gave the assurance that her team would also take care of the widows and children with special needs by integrating them into the society and giving them a sence of belonging.

“My administration will also hold campaign against drug abuse.

“Drug abuse is very common in the grassroots because some of these drugs are every where.

“So we need to discourage mothers and women from planting cannabis.

“The availability of this drug make our children to become addicted and useless in life,” she said.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 20 women applied to contest the election into varous positions.

After the screening 18 were cleared to run for 15 positions.(NAN)
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Edited by Donald Ugwu