Group celebrates Abia community, seeks women empowerment

By : Gordi Udeajah, Umuahia

Date: 30 January 2023 4:00am WAT

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Women of Amaba Community, in Isuikwuato Council of Abia State, who reside abroad and outside the community, have called for economic empowerment of women in the area.

They urged their male counterparts to emulate them by forming groups or platforms through which they can empower people of the community, economically.

President of the Association, Obiageri Ikpechukwu-Onu, made the call when Amaba Daughters Association celebrated women during Christmas and issued N1 million cheques each to three women groups in the community under its empowerment programme.

Ikpechukwu-Onu, said the gesture was to support women in their petty trading enterprises.

According to her, the programme, which is now in its third year, has progressed from individual empowerment to group status, with focus on women and children.