The Lagos State women’s wing of the Arondizuogu Patriotic Union (APU) at the weekend contributed and donated money to raise funds to assist widows and indigent in the community.
The appeal fund, raised at the APU’s 2024 Thanksgiving, Investiture of Matrons/Awards Giving Ceremony was to institute a pool fund that would act as a buffer to aid widows and indigent with seed capital to begin business or to support existing ones.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, the event held at the Abati Barracks, Surulere Lagos, had the theme “The Role of Women in Community Development”.
It reports that, the event attended by some influential Arondizuogu Imo, sons and daughters featured women traditional dance, awards to women leaders of the wing and a public lecture to arouse people to humanitarian works.
Speaking at the event, the Keynote Speaker, Prof. Cecilia Igwilo, urged women to remain role models to the community development to steer others in order to sustain community development.
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