An Assistant Chief State Counsel with the Ministry of Justice Awka, Barrister Amara Muojeke, has been sworn in as the new Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA Nigeria, Anambra State Branch.
Other members of the new executive body were Lauretta Ikwuka – Vice Chairperson, Magistrate Maria Anyabolu – Secretary, Sylvia Ogbuagu – Assistant Secretary, Chinelo Peters – Financial Secretary, Chioma Okolo – Treasurer, Chinelo Akorah – Publicity Secretary, and Ginikachukwu Olisa – Welfare Secretary.
In her inaugural speech at the swearing in ceremony held at FIDA office in Awka, Barrister Muojeke, who also heads the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA Women Forum, Anambra State, assured that she and her team will spare no effort in upholding the ideals and principles of FIDA in their service to humanity.
The new Anambra FIDA Chairperson, however, noted that the scope of the challenges people face requires collaboration, reason the group is seeking active partnerships with the government, non-governmental organizations, civil society groups and other stakeholders in order to continue providing legal assistance, critical support services such as shelter, rehabilitation and empowerment programs for the less-privileged.
Earlier in their remarks, the National Publicity Secretary, FIDA Nigeria, Barrister Mrs Chineze Obianyo, Chairperson of the Election Committee, Professor Ogugua Ikpeze, and another member of the Election Committee, Barrister Mrs Lizzy Umeh, charged the new executive members to continue to consolidate on the achievements of past leaders of the association, even as they called for more advocacy on the activities of the group.
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