Kogi 1st Lady, Rashida Bello commission Rural Water Project in Ofu

Her Excellency, Mrs. Rashida Bello

Wife of Kogi State Governor, Her Excellency Mrs. Rashida Bello, commissioned yet another Rural Water
Project at Okura Aloma in Ofu Local
Government Area of Kogi state
 penultimate weekend.
Mrs. Rashida Bello who was represented by the wife of the Deputy Governor
of  the State, Her Excellency, Mrs. Eunice Achuba stressed the
importance of water to human life and stated that more Rural Water Projects
will be commissioned in other Local Government Areas of the state in due time.

She added that Mrs. Rashida Bello’s Pet
Project, Kogi Women and Youth Advancement Foundation (KOWYAF) is
playing a complementary role to the administration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, and
taking the dividends of democracy to the people in the rural areas.

Mrs. Eunice Achuba tasting a cup of clean natural water

She concluded by saying that a
healthy citizen is an asset to the community, Kogi State and Nigeria as a nation, and assured the
people that the health and well being of the people of Kogi State is a top priority on the New Direction Agenda of Alhaji
Yahaya Bello’s led government.
It would be recalled
that Her  Excellency Mrs Rashida Bello was
recently singled  out from Nigeria by a foreign organization for an
Award
of  Excellence
  in far away Texas, USA, as a way of
recognizing her contributions to the society through her various empowerment
schemes  which have impacted on the lives
of the people of  Kogi State.
Mrs. Bello was honored at the 
2017 International Women
Conference
in Dallas, Texas, United States of America.

Mrs. Eunice Achuba delivering her speech

Kogi State’s
Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon Mrs. Bolanle
Amupitan
who collected the award on behalf of  Mrs.
Rashida Bello
in America was
quoted as assuring a gathering of guests from all walks of  life that the first lady will not relent on
her commitment to ensuring that a better life and a good living condition is
made possible for the people of Kogi State with her pet project Kogi
Women and Youth Advancement Foundation
(KOWYAF) waxing stronger and
reaching  out to the people, especially
at the grassroots as her own way of bringing the dividend of democracy to their
door steps.

The MC doing his thing

She said “By its
mission to provide quality health care and empower women and youth in Kogi State, KOWYAF will play its roles in supporting the administration of His
Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello to make that remarkable difference in Kogi State and beyond as a way of
driving the New Direction Agenda of His Excellency forward.

Cutting of the Tape by Mrs. Eunice Achuba