Rivers State Deputy Governor Dr. Mrs. Ipalibo Harry Banigo has reiterated her commitment to support female professionals and entrepreneurs to make impact in the society.
Dr. Banigo stated this whiling playing host to members of the Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) Port Harcourt Chapter at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, 2nd October, 2019.
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| Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Ipalibo Harry Banigo (Right) receiving a souvenir from the Chairperson, Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria, R/S Chapter, Mrs. Chinedu Nwachukwu during a Courtesy Visit at Government House, Port Harcourt on 2nd Oct. 2019. |
The Deputy Governor who said she would continue to partner with the Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria in the area of scholarship for female students, expressed delight that the students who are already on scholarship are doing well in their academics., noting that the award of scholarship to the Girl Child is part of the initiative of the Deputy Governor’s Office to protect and empower the Girl Child.
The Deputy Governor also expressed her willingness to partner with SWAN in the area of providing entrepreneurial skills for women, stressing that all hands must be on deck to impact positively on the society.
Dr. Banigo thanked members of SWAN for congratulating Governor Wike and herself on their second term in office, nothing that the Wike led Administration would continue to protect the interest of the Rivers People at all times.
Earlier the Chairperson of the Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria, Mrs. Chinedu Nwachukwu who said they were at the Government House to felicitate with Governor Wike and his Deputy, Dr. Banigo thanked the Deputy Governor for supporting SWAN’s Scholarship Programme which enabled it to continue to pay for children in two homes of the needy in Port Harcourt.
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