www.odogwublog.com reports that Governor Willie
Obiano of Anambra state has tasked members of Women Dignity Restoration and
Relief Initiative (WDRRI) to as a matter of policy include championing and
restoration of good family ethics in their agenda as a way of enthroning a
better society.
Our reporter Belu Marycynthia Kosisochukwu who was at the event Obiano spoke during the 2017 fund raising for building
of National Secretariat and award presentation ceremony organized by a
Non-Governmental Organization, Women Dignity Restoration and Relief Initiative
(WDRRI) in partnership with Stitching Mercy Organization Africa at Chicotel
hotel Awka recently.
Obiano said if mothers commit and dedicate themselves
to bringing up morally sound children with good family ethics , that the
society would be a better place to live in hence his task to the over 2,000
members of the Women Dignity Restoration and Relief Initiative to embark on
such sensitization.
He said women should be committed and dedicated
totally with training their children with love and care and not be distracted
by mundane things as any mistakes in giving their children their best, would
hunt them later when the children grow up and start tormenting her and the
society.
The Anambra Governor was represented by the
Commissioner for Social Welfare, Children and Women Affairs, Dr (Mrs) Victoria
Chikwelu. She equally represented the First Lady, Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano,
Osodieme.
He encouraged women to be contented and helpful in any
little way they could hence he commended the President and founder of Women
Dignity Restoration and Relief Initiative (WDRRI), Mrs Adaeze Nwokoye and her
partnering group Stitching Mercy Organization Africa led by its President and
founder Mrs Doris Osuagwu for mobilizing their resources to assist others and
champion societal growth which he said was rare among women.
In her address, the President and founder of Women
Dignity Restoration and Relief Initiative (WDRRI), Mrs Adaeze Nwokoye thanked
the Governor, wife and Commissioner for Social Welfare, Children and Women
Affairs, Dr (Mrs) Victoria Chikwelu for the support and prayed for more support
to enable them champion their core obligations and others like his task on
them.
Mrs Nwokoye listed their core mandate as food
apostolate to stop immense hunger in the society , payment of school fees for
pupils and students, empowering women in various skill acquisition trainings ,
less privileged and support to motherless babies among others.
She said the resources they used were mobilized by
their over 2000 members across 29 states in Nigeria with Awka as headquarters.
She added that the organization started since 2013 precisely on 18th November,
and registered with Corporate Affairs Commission.
Contributing, the President and founder Stitching
Mercy Organization Africa , Mrs Doris Osuagwu charged women to love themselves,
use love , charity and kindness to change the society as it is easier for the
children to emulate qualities exhibited by their parents particularly their
mothers and exhibit same in the larger society thereby enthroning good virtues
and diminishing abnormal behaviours for a better society.
Chairman on the occasion, Sir Arch Okey Chukwuogo,
Okofia n’Awka described the WDRRI founder, Mrs Adaeze Nwokoye as a positively
active woman always striving to better the lots of women and children in
society, urging women to see themselves as change agents and shade divisive
tendencies unnecessary for better society.
Mother of the day and Awardee, Mrs Ogechukwu Nnadozie
Iruoma, (Chimelueze) was excited over the award given to her and assured to
continue to support WDRRI in its programmes.
In her vote of thanks, Dr (Mrs) Ogwuike Deborah
thanked their guests for the support and encouragement and assured the core obligations
and charges by the guests particularly the Governor, Chief Willie Obiano should
be diligently pursued.
Members of the planning committee were President, Mrs
Adaeze Nwokoye, Mrs Aguolu Chinyere, Dr (Mrs) Deborah Oguwike , Lady Ngozi Nnoruka, Mrs Ngozi Ude, Mrs
Onyinye Umenweke , Mrs Kate Obi and Mrs Phina Okeke.
Those conferred with titles of the WDRRI were Mrs
Doris Osuagwu as Ugo si Mba, Mrs Ifeoma Ananti as Ada di Ora Mma an Mrs Regina
Nnonyelu as Nneora.
Those given awards of WDRRI were as well Mrs Doris
Osuagwu, Ugo si Mba, Mrs Ogechukwu Nnadozie Iruoma, Chimeleze , Mrs Phina
Okeke, I di ka Acholu, Mrs Kate Obi, Oyibo Kwesili, Lady Ngozi Nnoruka , Aru di
ya, Lady Ethel Ekwenugo , Mrs Ngozi Ude, Mrs Chinwe Nwokocha , Oji nwayo eri
aku, Mrs Ngozi Okonkwo Adannia, Stainless, Dr (Mrs) Deborah Ogwuwike , Mrs
Eucharia Ezeokoye , Aka Ekpuchi Onwa, and Mrs Onyinye Umenweke.
The REIM Orange Global limited through its
representative who would not wish to be mentioned pledged the company’s
partnership with the NGO and announced a donation of a plot of land at the
Economy plot in Achalla , Awka North to
the NGO , Women Dignity Restoration and Relief Initiative, (WDRRI).
Two vehicles were slated for winning among other
things as well as loan to be distributed to indigents as empowerment to start
up a business.
Women Dignity Restoration and Relief Initiative (WDRRI) tasked on family by Governor Obiano
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