NCWS ON 7TH MAY,2026 WAS AT THE WOMEN CONFERENCE & EMPOWERMENT BOUGHT BY THE HOPE OF WOMEN INVOLVEMENT FOUNDATION-Empowering Women,Transforming Communities.
The National Council of Women Societies, Nigeria under the dynamic leadership of its National President, Princess Edna D.D. Azura (Kwatam Mutaku), successfully attended an event on Economic Empowerment Skills and Entrepreneurship at the Peace and Conflict Hall, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution Central Business District, Abuja FCT. The event brought together distinguished professionals, development advocates, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and women leaders committed to advancing economic opportunities for Nigerian women. The gathering served as a strategic platform to equip women with practical knowledge, entrepreneurial insights, and pathways to sustainable economic independence.
Delivering the opening goodwill message, Princess Azura passionately charged women across Nigeria to embrace excellence, innovation, and self-reliance through entrepreneurship and skills acquisition. She emphasized that economic empowerment remains one of the core pillars of the council’s transformative agenda, “Empower Every Woman for Accelerated National Development.” Highlighting recent achievements of the council, stating that Mrs Deborah the CEO of The Hope of Women Involvement Foundation is doing a great thing by empowering over 50 indigent women in the Federal Capital Territory with vocational training, starter packs, and seed capital support in skills of tailoring and catering. She further encouraged women to actively take advantage of government and private-sector empowerment initiatives designed to promote financial inclusion and economic stability.
The panel session featured impactful contributions from distinguished speakers including Professor Patricia Otang, Mrs. Caroline, Dr. Mrs. Asara, and Mrs. Sheila Achar, who addressed critical issues surrounding women’s economic empowerment.
Princess Edna D.D. Azura concluded the session by calling for unity, mutual support, and equal value for every girl child, leaving participants inspired and empowered for growth.
Princess Edna D. D. Azura (Kwatam Mutaku),
National President,
National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), Nigeria.
