IN her commitment to building the capacity of Nigerian women who in various fields have remarkably contributed to the Nigerian communities, the US government recently honoured five Nigerian women making waves in the science and technology world.




The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington (r) with the talented women
Making reference to some African-American women who also have contributed to growing their communities through their expertise, the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington said that Nigerian women are talented like American women while US and Nigeria were enjoying very friendly diplomatic relationship. The US ambassador spoke as he explained a movie titled ‘Hidden Figures.’

Prior to screening of the movie at Genesis Cinemas, Abuja, Nigeria, in honour of Nigerian TechWomen, he explained that the movie details the story of three female African-American mathematicians employed by NASA in the 1960s.

According to him, the three women worked then as human computers but were denied recognition and or promotion, yet, went on to play crucial roles in the American space programme.

“It is an amazing story of women who found something that they love, and before there were computers and the Internet, these women made it possible to put the human race in outer space. You too, can reach for the skies,” the U.S. Ambassador said, as he introduced Carolyn Seaman and Damilola Anwo-Ade, two of five Nigerian women who are selected to participate in the 2017 TechWomen exchange programme in the US. Also on the list are Olamide Ayeni-Babajide, Ijeoma Vincent-Akpu, and Petra Nnamani.

It is interesting to know that Carolyn Seaman is using technology to empower girls through her Girls Voices Initiative, while Damilola Anwo-Ade is mentoring the next generation of coders, including young women, through her initiative CodeIT.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/us-honors-5-nigerian-women/

That's kind of them. I thought aunt Linda will make the list.

Let me join the tribal thing for the first time. You only see the southerners been recognised all over the world. But we come on here to call ourselves Afonja and IPOB. Cant the while south just move against the North that thinks they are the real Nigerians whereas they are just leeches sucking off the sweat and resources of southerners.

south south and south east dominated the list.......


Buhari let my people go



Exodus 14:13.... The Nigeria we see today we shall see it no more...

Yoruba Christians doing us proud.

sCun:
Yoruba Christians Nigerian women doing us proud.

Fixed. Don't be such a scum next time.

sCun:
Yoruba Christians doing us proud.

Yoruba non-muslims are doing well.