AMAC Chairman Empowers 200 Women Across Wards

The Executive Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council, Mr Christopher Maikalangu, has empowered two hundred women drawn across the twelve wards of the Council with sewing machines and grinding machines.

The Council Boss, in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, during the distribution of the items to women, said the gesture was aimed at supporting and empowering the less privileged at the grassroots as part of his campaign promises.

Maikalangu, however implored the beneficiaries to use the items for the core purposes and not to sell them, assuring that other physical projects are ongoing, some which had already been completed in several Communities in the Council.

He said, “My empowerment programme is a sure way of remembering my people and to say thank you for the mandate given to me to lead as the Executive Chairman of AMAC.” As part of our strategy, the council is determined to encourage the women to put in extra effort in legitimate business and to lift them out of poverty”.

“Empowerment is part of my vision as the Executive Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council. Since I assumed duty, we have been consistent in assisting people through various humanitarian interventions such as the Maikalangu Economic Empowerment Programme targeted at alleviating the plights of vulnerable residents in the Council.

“The council distributed some sewing machines, shovels, rakes, clippers, wheel chairs, crouches, air pressure machines, footballs, jerseys and table tennis boards to our youths to make them productive in the society”.

“We are here again to distribute 100 sewing machines and 100 grinding machines. All these empowerment materials must not be sold or diverted for other use. They must serve the purpose it is meant for in order to engage our women in meaningful ventures. ”

Maikalangu further used the medium to encourage mothers to engage in meaningful ventures in order to earn legitimate money that will help in their various families.

He also assured the beneficiaries that his administration is confident of social development intervention with focus on support to women living in AMAC.

“As a government, we shall continue to provide necessary support to our people and we are calling on other good spirited Nigerians to partner with us in further meaningful developments.”

Earlier, the People’s Democratic Party PDP, women Leader, Ms Amina Arong, noted that women have a lot of problems and there was need to empower them in critical areas like education, skills acquisition,health care and political representation and participation.

She advised beneficiaries not to sell the items urging them to go into the market and make adequate use of the items for self-reliance to meet present economic realities.

Garry Ochigbo, Edited By Grace Namiji