As the global community marked the International Widows ‘Day yesterday, the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Right Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze says the ultimate goal of the day is to develop resources and policies to empower widows and allow them to have unhindered coexistence.
In his Goodwill Message to widows on behalf of the State Legislature, Right Hon. Udeze called on Legislative Institutions in the country to enact laws that will guarantee full protection, well-being and rights of widows.
The Speaker who commended the United Nations for dedicating a day to widows which enhances awareness of their challenges, thanked Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his wife, Nonye for ensuring that issues concerning women especially widows are given priority attention towards the provision of a better life for them.
He maintained that the law enacted by the State Legislature to prohibit widowhood malpractices is still in force, urging traditional rulers in the State to abrogate all obnoxious and harmful laws against widows in their various communities.
Right Hon. Udeze, while calling on affluent citizens to contribute towards the upliftment of the condition of widows in their midst, charged widows to comport themselves at all times and look up to God for their protection and well-being.
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