Economic Hardship: NCWS Empowers 10 Vulnerable Women In Bauchi

From Paul Orude Bauchi

The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) in Bauchi State has empowered 10 vulnerable women across the state with  startup capital to ameliorate economic hardship.

The President of the NCWS, Bauchí State chapter, Jummai Liman Bello, said the gesture was part of the council’s  mandate  to empower women and advocate for women’s issues.

Bello  disclosed this while presenting the money to the beneficiaries at a stakeholders meeting in Bauchi, urging them to put the money to good use.

The  collaborative stakeholders meeting was held at the Council’s Secretariat in Bauchi and involved women groups and local governments women development officers who met yo chart a way forward and to brief members  about the activities of NCWS as well as areas of collaboration. 

“Basically, we are into collaboration, empowerment, advocacy,”  Bello said 

“The essence of today’s gathering is to meet with relevant women groups. 

“We realised that the NCWS in the state lacked visibility and most of the women groups are unaware of what NCWS stands for, and only view it as an ordinary women group 

 “We are able to give a token to 10 women across the state as part of our empowerment effort. 

“NCWS is a non governmental organisation, but from time to time we receive grant from the government and we felt that just like the First Lady Remi Tinubu and Aisha Mohammed are doing, we want to emulate them

“Instead of just doing a programme and going away just like that, we will try to empower women”.

The beneficiaries were full of gratitude to NCWS saying even though some of them are not members but were considered.