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2022 International Widows’ Day: Ministry to empower 150 FCT widows
2022 International Widows’ Day: Ministry to empower 150 FCT widows
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMoWA) on Tuesday says it will empower 150 widows in the FCT with palliatives as part of its 2022 International Widows Day celebration.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Abuja on activities to mark the day.
Tallen, who was represented by the acting Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Alhaji Idris Mohammed, said that the day is to raise awareness of the violation of human rights that widows worldwide go through following the death of their husbands.
The minister, while decrying the hardship faced by widows, added that socio-cultural norms had contributed immensely to the violence meted out to them.
She said “many widows in Nigeria are subjected to agonising, painful and dehumanising treatment during the mourning rites and thereafter.
“This impact negatively on their social, psychological and physical well-being.”
She added that the ministry was empowering widows in the FCT with palliatives to cushion the hardship they face and to encourage them to strive harder.
The minister explained that this year’s theme “Invisible Women, Invisible Problems,” was to further highlight their challenges and to ensure policymakers gave
special attention to their needs.
The acting permanent secretary listed challenges facing widows to include poverty, social stigmatisation and economic deprivation, homelessness, forced labour, and sexual abuse.
Mohammed, represented by Mrs Christianah Oniko, the acting Director of, the Women Development, Department, reiterated the commitment of the ministry toward supporting widows.
He said “the ministry will continue to work out modalities for opportunities that will improve widows’ livelihood and economic independence.
“This will also enhance their access to and control over resources and increase investment in human capital, which in turn improves the nutrition, health and overall the well-being of the family.”
In a goodwill message, Dr Josephine Ogazi-Egwuonwu, the Executive Director, All Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE), thanked the government for supporting widows, orphans and vulnerable persons.
Similarly, Ms Beatrice Muba, the FCT Women Leader, Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), emphasised the need to support women with disabilities, especially widows.
She said, “women with disabilities face a lot of challenges, you can imagine having a disability and being a widow in our society, that becomes a double tragedy.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the International Widows’ Day is annually celebrated on June 23 to draw attention to the voices and experiences of widows and to galvanise the unique support that they need
2022 International Widows’ Day: Ministry to empower 150 FCT widows
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected ISWAP terrorists have killed the chairman of the hunters’ group in Garjang village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5 a.m. on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Habu Dala, 53, was abducted from his home by the terrorists, who took him through Mulharam to Forfot villages in Damboa LGA.
Villagers mobilised in search of Dala and later found his corpse bearing gunshot wounds.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and the hunters’ group visited the scene.
The remains were evacuated to the General Hospital, Damboa, where he was certified dead and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
By: Zagazola Makama
Nine persons sustained machete injuries in a clash between Bassa farmers and Fulani herders in Gomoni Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the fight, which broke out on Aug. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., followed alleged destruction of melon and maize farms belonging to the Bassa community by cattle.
It was gathered that the Nigeria army troops
along with joint team of operatives, and vigilantes were deployed to the scene following a distress call.
Six Bassa and three Fulani victims with varying degrees of machete cuts were taken to Rhema Foundation Hospital, Kwali, for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the situation had been brought under control and normalcy restored, while investigation was ongoing.
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
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VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
By: Our Reporter
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday attended the wedding fatiha of Aisha, daughter of Shehu Aliyu, an Executive Director with First Bank of Nigeria, and Muhammad Jalal, son of former Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, Talban Minna, at the National Mosque, Abuja.
The solemnisation, led by the Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Dr. Muhammad Kabir Adam, alongside other Imams, featured prayers for the couple’s blessings.
Vice President Shettima stood in for the bride, while Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu represented the groom, culminating in the presentation of the dowry and the formal tying of the marital knot.
The event was graced by prominent dignitaries, including former Vice President Namadi Sambo, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi, former Minister of Special Duties Kabiru Turaki, Katsina State Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe, the Emir of Borgu, Niger State, Muhammad Sani Dantoro among many others.
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