From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s funded governance programme, Partnership to Engage Reform and Learn (PERL) has received from Women Mentoring and Leadership Initiative (WOMFOI), for supporting women’s participation in politics, in Kaduna State.
The President of the Iniative, Mrs. Florence Aya, presented the Golden Service and Development Award of Excellence to PERL in Kaduna yesterday, during a meeting with a citizens’ group, women, and the media.
PERL is a United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s funded governance programme, working to strengthen governance systems and improved citizens’ engagement in governance processes.
The President of the group, Mrs Florence Aya, presented the Golden Service and Development Award of Excellence to PERL in Kaduna on Wednesday, during a meeting with a citizens’ group, women, and the media.
Aya said that the award was in recognition and appreciation of PERL’s exemplary support and dedication toward the growth and development of WOMFOI.
She said that PERL’s support had built the confidence of women in politics as well as women’s capacity on how to effectively engage the political process.
According to her, PERL has mentored the women’s group on how to aspire to any political office, how to write a manifesto, how to source for funds, and how to mobilise support.
“PERL equally trained us on effective advocacy, public speaking and how to use the media to create the needed publicity and awareness for constituency mobilization.
“We are recognizing our amazons and PERL is one of them because the governance programme has supported us right from inception to date.
“PERL has been providing technical support and advice to our group and up till now, PERL is in the business of supporting women Mentoring and Leadership Initiatives.
“We are giving PERL this award to show our appreciation for all the technical and mentorship support it provided us that has brought us thus far,” she said.
