During the LAPO Exceptional Women Leadership Award on Tuesday in Benin, four exceptional women were recognized for their achievements in many spheres of human endeavor.
Helen Mathias, the proprietor of Anchor International School in Kogi, was chosen as the winner in the professional category. Gladys Okoro won in the business area, Mary Jackson won in farming, and Elizabeth Ehigiamusoe received the lifetime achievement award. Every winner, excluding Ehigiamusoe, received N300,000.
Dr. Osaren Omokpae, chairman of the LAPO Board of Directors, said the honorees had overcome challenges to succeed in a variety of human undertakings by pure willpower, perseverance, and remarkable devotion.
in many spheres of human endeavor.
Helen Mathias, the proprietor of Anchor International School in Kogi, was chosen as the winner in the professional category. Gladys Okoro won in the business area, Mary Jackson won in farming, and Elizabeth Ehigiamusoe received the lifetime achievement award. Every winner, excluding Ehigiamusoe, received N300,000.
Dr. Osaren Omokpae, chairman of the LAPO Board of Directors, said the honorees had overcome challenges to succeed in a variety of human undertakings by pure willpower, perseverance, and remarkable devotion.
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He stated that the 2023 award winners would bring the total number of awardees to 37 women since the award was instituted in 2013.
He said, “A lot of progress has been made in the struggle to free women from the clutches of discrimination and abuse, this day reminds us that much work lies ahead to achieve true gender rights and equity in Nigeria in particular, and Africa in general.
“This inequality can be seen in the persistent gender-based violence against women, son preference and deprivation of the girl-child in life opportunities, low representation of women in leadership positions in public and private sectors, child marriage, among others.
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