PRESIDENT 16TH YEARS ANNIVERSARY SPEECH

BY PRESIDENT GENERAL OF ASWAON (W)

All protocol duly observed

Our people say, “A good day starts with a bright morning sun” and so the year of 2024 is believed to have started very well and particularly with a prayer and program of thanks to Almighty God for giving ASWAON (W) another year to appreciate.

I stand on behalf of the noble and great Association of Nigeria in person of All State Women Associations of Nigeria world New Face Women to say welcome to this great occasion of our 16th Years Anniversary, launching and honoring of patrons, grand patrons and mothers. I congratulate all member for being present for this unique occasion. However before I proceed, I will like everyone to know who All State Women are, what they stand for, the population for now despite terrorist attacks and kidnapping disturbances in Nigeria. We will also made known our aims and Objectives

All State Women Associations of Nigeria worldwide (New face Women) is a Non-Governmental and Non-profit making organization. It’s an organization formed by women from different states of Nigeria with a common interest to rectify the decay in our nation. Note that our primary goal is to serve humanity, and among the reasons of our existence is to restore love for one another, sustain the culture of mutual respect in the atmosphere of true democracy. Since ASWAON (W) vision agrees with member conviction of service, All State Women Association of Nigeria worldwide has ultimately committed to providing a turning point in the history of representation in Nigeria. ASWAON (W) Achievements in terms of human capacity development, employment. Empowerment, securing admissions for Poor Nigerians into tertiary institutions without Govt. assistance is outstanding. As a build up to this 16th Year’s Celebration, we have indulged in a week long  free medical screening to enable us improve the health care of most Nigerians and women in particular.

Also on empowerment, we indulged in learning on how to rear cows through ranching, so we trained the trainers to enable ASWAON (W) trainers to spread the training to the betterment of majority. To Shock, you, many testimonies have been received from beneficiaries of the training and those that got healthcare .In order to clear certain deficiencies in women, ASWAON (W) has introduced though through the help and massive support of grand-patrons and patrons played a remarkable facilitating role in the actualization of tidying up very large sunk of market women by gifting Aprons to thousands of them, from one state to the other.

ASWAON (W) has really done so much for Nigeria Women, children in general

As we celebrate this auspicious day with every smiles on our faces despite how hard Nigeria turns out today, we also launch our initial take off projects. We solicit unparalleled support from all.

We have a membership base on about 35,000 women with 125 branches located at different states, cities, towns and villages in Nigeria and outside Nigeria.

Our annual meeting recorded one of the largest gatherings of women

Also our Aims and Objectives are:-

  1. To promote love, unity and give service to Nigerians all over the world
  2. ⁠2. To assist Nigerians in facing the trend of globalization and climate change
  3. ⁠To establish aged people’s homes and widows homes
  4. ⁠To uphold and encourage the principle that will strengthen women in democratic at elected government
  5. ⁠To encourage children education by means of scholarship award in order to desist from Cultism, prostitution, molestation & examinations malpractices

WHAT WE EXPECT GOVERNMENT TO DO

We expect government at all levels to vigorously pursue programs that touches women affairs exclusively i.e mentoring men on abstinence from women abuse and domestic violence in totality, to ensure that every state have it as a state law. Also to indulge in scholarship, bursary awards to both male and female students and whereby education should be free. Also adult literacy program should be pursued to raise the level of education of our citizens.

There’s an adage that says “when you educate a woman you educate a nation”. Maternal health care for all women is our right to demand from our government, kudos to Bayelsa State Governor, Rivers state, Akwa Ibom, Anambra state, Enugu State, Osun State, Lagos state, Zamfara State and Adamawa state for their massive support in that area and we ask that others should borrow a leaf from them.

Women should also be considered not only for government appointments, but for contracts too.

Hence, we draw the attention of governments to insecurity of lives and properties- women and our children are the most affected. Herdsmen activities, terrorist in different names and kidnappings must stop. We don’t know how government will do it, but we want it to stop.

Also, government should reduce the salary scale of NASS or Erase National House of Representatives, let us only maintain the senate as Local governments can do what House of reps does. That will help to develop rural areas in Nigerian states.

WHAT WE EXPECT STATES ASWAON (W) TO DO IN A GOOD ATMOSPHERE  

  1. To gather and mobilize women to advance the course of family and nation building
  2. To mentor in schools on love, peace, unity and proper service to Nigeria
  3. To gather on the basis of non-tribal and non-religious inclination
  4. To inculcate good value system on their children beginning from the home upbringing
  5. To support our husbands and youths among us
  6. To support governments of any state and federal
  7. To organize seminars for the orientation and empowerment of our women folks and children

Note that, we exist to meet the needs that are lacking in the areas of genuine love, peace, unity dedicated voluntary service and respect for human rights and care for the needy, elderly; and inculcation and sustenance of enviable moral standards.

My fellow Nigerians, I want to tell you that ASWAON (W) is the first NGO in the history of Nigeria where new generation of women emerged with a clear vision and distinctive focus without having recourse to what other women have done. ASWAON (W) simply came out for absolute rebuilding reorientation of Nigerian youths, children and men. Our basic value is in respect of lifting Nigeria up anywhere, any place and anytime- that no foreigner will be allowed to condemn Nigeria before a Nigerian youth. Government should help us to limit the down trodden. There is a lot of poverty and sufferings in the land .Every Nigerian should be of average. No poverty at all.

We are bringing new patrons, grand patrons and mothers into the fold of ASWAON (W). Also, we are using this 16 years anniversary to launch the permanent site project. We need a proper and heavy support on that

In General, we want the youths to stand to their challenges in Nigeria and believe in what they can do for their nation as John F Kennedy made in his speech and on that we asked our youths to hold their heads high, because we can win by our idea. Like Erica Jong said” Everyone has talent, what is rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads. Also Jane Austen in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Stated that” There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others, My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me”. So we must not lose anyone of you through herdsmen participation and attack on Boko Haram style of recruitment, drug addicts, abortions, cultism, suicide bombing, kidnapping, violence among ourselves in form of Alaye, Agboro, Almajiri, etc. We are ready to turn you guys around as good sons and daughters of our great nation, and wherever you are, I challenge you to hope and to dream love, peace and unity to your nation. Do not stop with the way things are. Stand against it completely and don’t fall to that intimidation.

In conclusion, we all know that we have endured a long night suffering with Nigeria spirit, and I quote Ronald Reagan that the future does not belong to the faint hearted. It belongs to the brave, so be brave to achieve it. I speak to the youth of Nigeria. Thank you all.

LOVE YOU PLENTY

Dr. Barr. Temple Nnedum
President General, ASWAON(W)

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