Akume To Grace Women Voters’ Conference

 Secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, is slated to grace the national annual conference of League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV).

Akume, who is the immediate past minister of special duties, is expected to be the guest of honour, at the event billed to hold at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, tomorrow.

In a statement issued by the secretariat of the women’s group, the occasion will feature the inauguration of the new national executive members including Hon. Irene Awunah-Ikyegh, president; Hon. Chinwe Olarewaju, first vice president; Hajia Fatima Zakari, 2nd vice president; Hon Esther Matins-Adetoye, 3rd vice president; and Dame Veronica Ngozi Osuhor, League national scribe.

The statement signed by the national secretary of the League, Barr.  Veronica Ngozi Osuhor, added that other activities of the day include fundraising for women empowerment, highlighting the goals and vision of the new leadership of the organisation, among others.

NILOVW is an all-female organisation founded in 1996 by Dr Esther Uduehi following the end of the fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China in 1995 to help women play a larger role in government and public affairs in Nigeria in consonance with the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action.

It was incorporated in October, 1998 as a non-partisan, non-religious, non-sectional, non-tribal, non-sectarian, and non-profit civic organisation with the aim of empowering voters in particular and defending democracy.