By Christiana Ekpa
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with the House of Representatives Spouses Association (HORSA), on Monday commenced a two-day capacity-building workshop in Abuja for spouses of members of the House of Representatives, focusing on digital empowerment, leadership and wellbeing.
The workshop, themed “Empowering Women for the Digital Future: Leadership, Wellbeing and Opportunity,” aims to equip participants with knowledge in digital literacy, financial confidence, cyber protection and emotional resilience.
Speaking at the opening session, wife of the Speaker, Hajiya Fatima Tajudeen Abbas, stressed the importance of mental health and emotional balance for spouses of public office holders, noting that leadership demands resilience not only from elected officials but also from their families.
“There are expectations to meet, schedules to manage and public perceptions to navigate. As spouses, we are often confidantes and encouragers. We provide stability behind the scenes,” she said.
“Yet we, too, need strength. We need tools to manage stress and sustain wellbeing. Recognising mental health as a component of leadership is a mark of maturity, not weakness.”
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