Globacom partners FG on women development

Posted by Mgbenka at Tuesday, February 21, 2012 |

Second National Operator, Globacom has announced a successful partnership with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in organizing the first National Retreat on Women Development, Peace and National Transformation.

The retreat which holds between today and Saturday, at the Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort, Ibom, Akwa Ibom State, is being organized in partnership with the First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan.

Globacom said that its attraction to the partnership, apart from patriotism, was the theme of the retreat: “Galvanizing, Empowering and Energizing Women as change Agents for National Transformation,
 Peace and Development: A Win-Win Option” .




Glo, which is the main sponsor of the retreat, said it was delighted to back a platform meant to evolve more balanced gender participation at all levels of leadership in the country as well as mentor the next generation towards peace and transformation. It added that the theme of the event was apt and very crucial at this stage of Nigeria’s development.

Among those expected to speak at the event are Senate President, David Mark; Dame Patience Jonathan; Nobel Laureate, Leymah Gbowee of Liberia, Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and World Bank’s Vice President for Africa Region, Oby Ezekwesili.

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