Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has assured widows in the state that his administration will improve on their standard of living through a new widows economic empowerment scheme.
Also, the wife of the governor, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike advised widows to explore the option of litigation to protect their rights .
Speaking at an event to mark the 2016 International Widows Day in Port Harcourt, on Friday, Governor Wike stated his administration will always protect the rights of widows.


Represented by the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Chief Kenneth Kobani, the governor said that "Government is considering to set up widows economic empowerment scheme, Which essentially would be instituted to alleviate the poverty or dangers of extreme poverty after the demise of their dear husbands’’.

He explained that the new scheme would assist the widows pick up their lives as bread winners of their respective families.
Governor Wike called on widows and concerned Non-Governmental Organizations to join hands with the State Government to work for the complete abolition of dehumanizing widow practices in the State.


He said this will be achieved through through prevention, participation, promotion and protection strategies to end the said barbaric practices.

In her remarks, wife of the Rivers State Governor, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike decried the situation where the laws made by the State House of Assembly to check harmful widowhood practices is yet to record successes due to lack of awareness.

She appealed to Religious leaders, Traditional Rulers, NGOs, Companies as well as well-meaning citizens to join hands to advocate for the eradication of obnoxious practices in the State.


Earlier, in her welcome address, the State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Ukiel Oyagiri noted that the 2016 International Widows Day Celebration is a United Nations ratified day of action to address poverty and injustice faced by widows in the world.


The Theme of the 2016 International Widows Day Celebration is ‘’Invisible Women , Invisible Problems’’ .



Simeon Nwakaudu,

Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.

1st July, 2016.

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Wike is like a breath of fresh air in this current administration

nice one

Wike loves his people.

wish other Governor Cn Learn Frm This.I Think Im Beginning To Like Him

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Any move to alleviate the plight of the masses is welcome..

Well done, Wike.

Good move


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Dats my able darling governor commitment to the Rivers widows. I tell you life has been much much better under wike.

Good policy...

What about widowers?

rman:
What about widowers?

Hehehe

I never meet this guy once, but I love him darely...Wike my personal person.ride on my guy

The more reason I love him xo much ..keep the good work going my able governor..

Good step in right diection..may God in his infinite mercy blesss u abundantly

bad sharp guy

interesting.... let's sit back and watch the population of men in Rivers state take a drastic plunge


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dumie:
Wike is like a breath of fresh air in this current administration

Wow. Nigeria is finished.
This is an extremely idiotic comment. Please educate me, what is "widows empowerment "?. How can a governor with vision in an important state under this current condition call this a program?. The Governor is a very big fool, his supporters are even bigger fools. This stupid " local" program is coming from the bedroom of the half educated Mama Piss
They are going to finish Rivers State money and I suspect this is because EFCC is shining a light on the finances of the state. " Widows empowerment". Are they even a viable economic unit? Who even has the record of widows?

wike is working while witches and wizards wired wicked APC is giving us wicked change!! ( wike wise mab)

wike is working while witches and wizards wired wicked APC is giving us wicked change!! ( wike wise man)

Wike the wicked Gov. imagine he hasn't payed corpers since he was sworn in,starting from batch 14b till the 15a nothing so far... even the the promises he made after the death of the corper during the last election period is yet to be fulfilled.

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Wow. Nigeria is finished.
This is an extremely idiotic comment. Please educate me, what is "widows empowerment "?. How can a governor with vision in an important state under this current condition call this a program?. The Governor is a very big fool, his supporters are even bigger fools. This stupid " local" program is coming from the bedroom of the half educated Mama Piss
They are going to finish Rivers State money and I suspect this is because EFCC is shining a light on the finances of the state. " Widows empowerment". Are they even a viable economic unit? Who even has the record of widows?

if u continue like this u might die of WIKETENSION oh!

drshrewd:
lol, pet project exclusive for Ist ladies and people rejoicing over it

This was a talk talk congregation with no meaning. Begins what exactly? What was given or done to empower the women? Just talk and a deceptive thread title.

Wike seems to be working and I am beginning to like this fellow...@ least he is not as clueless like d man @ d centre.

Some zombies will lose sleep over this