Ebonyi ALGON Chair Commends Mrs. Umahi For Organising Women Security Summit




By our reporter

The Chairman, Association of Local Government of Nigeria, Ebonyi State Chapter, Princess Nkechinyere Iyioku has said that the women security summit organized by the Wife of Ebonyi State Governor, Mrs. Rachel Umahi is aimed at encouraging women towards building a home that will the lifestyle of children will contribute to the development and peace in the state.

Princess Iyioku who is the Executive Chairman Ohaozara LGA in a chat with journalist during the summit held at the Christian Ecumenical Center Abakaliki described the summit as timely adding that it came at a time that the country is facing serious security challenges.

She described Mrs. Umahi as a woman of vision and committment towards the security of lives and properties of the citizens of the state adding that with the summit, woman who came from the 13 local government areas of the state will go home to enlighten their children on the need to be of good behaviours.

The ALGON Chairman stated that different women groups were drawn from the security Sector, judiciary, the academia and others adding that the summit was all embracing.

She noted that among other things that featured at the summit was lecturers, prayers and songs adding that with the prayers made by the women, Ebonyi State and the indeed the country will witness great turnaround.

The Wife of the State Governor Mrs. Rachel Umahi in a speach cautioned mother's against negligence and paying less attention to the lifestyle of their children especially during the adolescent age.

According to her, "the work you are doing in your family can only be paid by God not your husband or whosoever”.

“We should know that charity begins at home and manifest in public. When our children are well trained, the society will not only benefit positively from such a child but the world at large would feel his impact”.

“The Insecurity we are seeing today would be a thing of past if mothers should go back home and do our work which God has created us specifically to do,” She added.

She encouraged women to be patient in all they do and you will see God’s blessings coming upon you.

One of the Guest Speakers, a Nollywood actress, Mrs. Ebele Okaro decried the level of decay in some families today and expressed the regret that most women indirectly encourages their children even when it was obvious that they are going astray.

She enjoined Mothers to always find out whom their children goes out with, the company they keep and the association they join adding that with that, they can monitor and observe their lifestyle.

She said society will be better if mothers should know their enormous roles in society.

In her presentation, a Lecturer at  Assembles of  God Divinity School old Umahia, Mrs. Ngozi Oganya  said women should be the gatekeepers in every home but you must first make yourself a role model before occupying that position of keeping the gate. Ends.


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