We have delivered our promises, says NCWS Leader

Dr Gloria Shoda, the outgoing President of National Council of Women's Societies (NCWS), says the council has delivered on its promises during her five-year-term.

She made this known at the national convention of the society in Abuja on Wednesday, and affirmed strict adherence to her four promised principles of renewing, restructuring, reintegrating and re-energising Nigerian women.

She said "I promoted four principles of renewing, restructuring, reintegrating and re-energising Nigerian women and we have delivered on them.''

The outgoing President, who asserted the successes recorded under her watch, identified unity and oneness as greatest.

According to her, the council remains united in all the states of the federation and shall continue to be one.

She expressed the commitment of the NCWS to achieving equality and advancement of women in different fields of endeavour.

She urged women at different levels to be politically relevant either as councilors or governors or the highest political office.

Dr Asabe Vilita-Bashir, the Director-General of the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), urged women to continue to rally support for women's empowerment.

She reiterated the focus of the society in propagating all issues about women and congratulated the outgoing NCWS president on her achievements in a space of five years.

Dr Ejike Oji, the Senior Special Assistant to FCT Minister on Health and Hospitals Management, said women are crucial to national development.

Oji, who was honoured with Life Membership of FCT NCWS by the council, expressed determination to continue to work toward increasing women's access to quality healthcare, saying he is passionate about women issues.

He added that he had devoted time to improvement of women's health rights, which attracted awards for him.

According to him, the honour he received at the women's national convention is the third award from women in recognition of his contributions to their advancement.