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MONDAY , NOVEMBER 8, 2004   RAMADAN 26, 1425 A.H.           Dedication key to successful dev- Senator Daisy From ATIKU SARKI, ABUJA The chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Senator Daisy Danjuma has said that absolute dedication to duty has been identified as the only success for development of any society. Senator Danjuma stated this while answering questions from Daily Triumph at the graduation ceremony of Class, 04 of the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND), young women's leadership council, Abuja. On the recent slapping at the Senate, She said that there was nothing unusual in fighting at the Senate. She, however , she condemned the act describing it as barbaric. She also called for caution among colleagues in the Senate, urging them to conduct themselves in manners that could distinguish their status. Senator Danjuma however urged Nigerian women, especially the young ones to venture into active politics so as to increase their number in the National Assembly. According to her, women should not give excuse for their failure to take certain positions in the country. She therefore called on the government to abrogate obnoxious laws inhibiting their aspirations for political offices. On the issue of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) strike, she advised both the NLC and the government to go into dialogue as it is the best way to solve the problems. Earlier, the Executive Director, Kudirat Initiative for Democracy, Hafsat Abiola said that the essence of the programme was to groom young women to take up the challenges of leadership in the society. She further said that she was inspired by the death of her mother, Kudirat Abiola to come up with the initiative by bringing young women together yearly for the purpose of improving in them, the dynamics of self- sustenance and leadership. The high point of the occasion was the presentation of certificates to the nineteen granduands and award to those who distinguished themselves during the one- week leadership training programme. The awardees include Bilkees Ogunboye and Sylvia Essessien who received N50,000 each, while Chinenye Orakwe and Chinyere Oguguegbo got N25,000 each. Also N 10, 000 went to Ijeoma Arguba and Isimeme Edodame respectively. SITE TOOLS Print This Page   EMAIL THIS PAGE Friend's Name: Friend's  Email: Your Name: Your Email:           � Triumph Publishing Company Limited 2004

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