LAGOS READY FOR COWLSO CONFERENCE
The wife of Lagos State Governor and Chairman of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO, Bolanle Ambode, has given assurance that the 18th national women’s conference of the committee, will be better than the previous editions.
Speaking on the forthcoming event today at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on the level of preparations for the three-day conference, holding from Tuesday 23rd to Thursday, 25th October, at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Mrs. Ambode noted that the conference theme ‘Strengthening Our Collective Impact’, would focus on the advantages derivable when women act together, as against when they act individually.
According to her, “This theme focuses on the advantages derivable from our collective impact, compared to when we act alone. If you take a closer look at our society, women are strong-willed. It is very obvious that God created and endowed us with skills, innate abilities and a hidden strength that no one can explain”.
“When we come together and collaborate, whether in government establishments, privately owned businesses, NGOs or wherever we find ourselves, we tend to achieve significant lasting social change that will be beneficial to all. We have unique powers of being able to look at problems and come up with solutions that would transform lives and make the world a better place”, she added.
Shedding some light on the resource side of the conference, she listed topics for discussion to include: ‘Vulnerable but not Defenseless; ‘Hazards of Teenage Pregnancy’ and ‘Life of Purpose – Navigating Aspects of Life Successfully’, to be treated by seasoned facilitators like Dr. Veronica Ayo Iwayemi, Folashade Adetiba and Omotola Rotimi amongst others.
She added that one of the major highlights of the three-day conference is the Inspirational Woman of the Year Award, often given to a woman of impact, generally acknowledged in the society while certificates of appreciation would also be given to individuals and organisations for their long-standing partnership and support for COWLSO.
In addition to viewing the live-streaming of the conference, she urged non-participants to follow the programme on www.lagosonline.tv; www.facebook.com/followlasg; Twitter handle – @followlasg and YouTube.com/lasgpage.
The Chairman also disclosed that free transportation has been arranged for participants of the COWLSO annual national women’s conference from the venue to Yaba, Ketu, Oshodi, Mile 12, Ojo, Agege, Ojodu-Berger, Iyana-Ipaja, Ikorodu and Lekki-Ajah for Day Two of the event – Gala Nite.