Kwali (FCT)- Mrs. Abigail Ibrahim, the wife of the Chairman of Kwali Area Council of the FCT, has organised a three-day training workshop on skill acquisition for women in the area.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the workshop, Ibrahim said that the initiative was aimed at engaging women of the area to be useful to their household and to the society at large.
“This initiative is paramount to women in the area and has also set an agenda to train women in some skills so that they will be self- reliant.
“The programme marks the beginning of the emancipation of women in Kwali Area Council from poverty, lack and deprivation.
“It will afford the women the opportunity to acquire some skills and at the end, they will put their knowledge into practice.
“This will reduce the incidence of poverty and lack among women in the area council; It is a great opportunity that must be taken seriously.”
She, however, encouraged the women to take the programme seriously as it would go a long way to eliminate issues of broken homes caused by poverty.
Ibrahim also urged the women to extend the knowledge acquired from the three-day training programme to their children for proper upbringing.
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The women development officer, Mrs. Naomi Audu, said the programme would focus more on the making of clothes from the `Kampala’ fabric, to encourage the local industry in view of the high demand.
“If you go to Kwali market, you will see different kinds and colors of Kampala clothes because it is in high demand in the area.
“After acquiring some skills from the programme, they will be able to make clothes for their family,” she said.
Mrs. Esther Abu, speaking on behalf of other trainees, said the workshop was a good development in the area as it would go a long way to keep the women meaningfully engaged.
“I am very happy with this programme because I can now have something to fall back on even now that things are difficult.”
“I am always asking my husband for money to buy little things; but now I should be able to contribute meaningfully, ’’ she said. (NAN)
