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MMAWT LEGACY INITIATIVE TAKES ITS MENTAL AND TRAUMA RELATED ISSUES CAMPAIGN TO IDP’s AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS
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MMAWT LEGACY INITIATIVE TAKES ITS MENTAL AND TRAUMA RELATED ISSUES CAMPAIGN TO IDP’s AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS The Founder Hajiya Maryam Mairo Tambuwal received the EXCO’S of Female Support Association of the Usman DanFodio University , Sokoto in audience today .The Association B.O.T led by Dr.Asiyatu .A.Bagudo , Professor Maryam Koko , Professor Aisha Madawaki , Dr. Hauwa .U. Bungadi and others sought this meeting with the Founder , Hajiya Maryam Mairo Tambuwal who has been the patroness of the association since 2017 to discuss pertinent issues relating to project executions for women and children .Championing the issues bothering on mental health , SGBV , GBV , DV and related issues .Amiru AdamuPublic RelationsMMAWT L.I0 -
FOUNDER OF MMAWT LEGACY INITIATIVE VISITS ABDULRASHEED ADISA RAJI SPECIAL SCHOOL TO COMMISERATE WITH THE MANAGEMENT AND STUDENTS OVER FIRE INCIDENCE
-FOUNDER OF MMAWT LEGACY INITIATIVE VISITS ABDULRASHEED ADISA RAJI SPECIAL SCHOOL TO COMMISERATE WITH THE MANAGEMENT AND STUDENTS OVER FIRE INCIDENCEThe Founder of MMAWT Legacy Initiative and wife of the Sokoto State Governor, Hajiya Maryam Mairo Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and team earlier today visited Abdulrasheed Adisa Raji Special School Sokoto, to commiserate with the management and students of the school over the recent fire outbreak which gulped a section of the female dormitories of the school.On arrival, the wife of the governor and her entourage were received by the principal of the school, Malam Aliyu Modi Sifawa along side other staff and students.In his welcome remarks, the principal expressed their appreciation for the visit and further explained that the fire outbreak which started at about 8:15 am, destroyed a block of female hostels that contains 5 rooms, affecting over 135 students who lost their entire uniforms and house wears, mattresses, beddings, learning materials and other essentials.
The principal further said, on assessment of the damage and realisation of the challenges, the management concluded to sought for the assistance of the wife of the governor, considering the motherly and supportive role she has been playing in the affairs of the school with emphasis as the Forst Governor’s wife in Sokoto who had adopted the school in her initiative.’s programme over the last 5 years, He concluded by appreciating the yearly international day marking of persons living with disability consistently being marked with these class of persons which includes the deaf and dumb , the blind , the cripple and related ailments .In her remarks, Hajiya Maryam Tambuwal, said she received the news of the unfortunate fire disaster with a great shock, but was thankful to God Almighty that no loss of life or injuries were recorded.Mrs Tambuwal also announced the donation of, beddings, provisions, toiletries, mosquito nets, buckets , exercise books and learning lots alongside other essentials to each of the affected students, along with a prayer against a future reoccurrence.The highlight of the event were presentations from the students including one from a former student, Bashar Usman a beneficiary of a brain surgery sponsored by MMAWT Legacy Initiative.Bashar Usman presented a poem coined with the Founder’s name “Maryam” which he recited and later presented a framed copy to the wife of the governor.The principal later led the wife of the governor on a tour of the affected dormitory, where she later met the students and offered them encouraging words.Hajiya Maryam Tambuwal and her entourage were also led into a classroom where they observed an ongoing lesson for blind students being taught using the braille technique with the equipments earlier donated to the school by MMAWT Legacy Initiative.A special prayer was held to avert a future occurrence of such tragedies .
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*Statement by Dr. Eleanor Nwadinobi, President of the Medical Women’s Association on International Women’s Day 2021*
-*Statement by Dr. Eleanor Nwadinobi, President of the Medical Women’s Association on International Women’s Day 2021*Happy International Women’s day 2021 to all women around the world .We commemorate the day under the theme “Women in leadership :achieving an equal future in the COVID-19 world “ and the campaign theme #choosetochallenge .I raise my hand boldly to challenge the obnoxious and obscene acts of criminality and cruelty in the form of femicide, violence against women and girls including sexual violence, harmful traditional practices and kidnappingsI choose to celebrate the increasing number of women in leadership across the world as Presidents, Prime Ministers , Executive directors, Heads of corporations etc who have broken the glass ceiling and our role models for young girls.I choose to challenge the status quo in areas where there are barriers and hindrances to women rising to positions of leadership.In order to achieve an equal future in a COVID-19 world, the resilience, ingenuity and creativity of women must be recognized as a blueprint for building back better.In a post COVID-19 world. let us borrow this tried and tested template from women as we plan for a world of equality and human flourishing for women alongside men.I salute and celebrate my medical women colleagues and the army of healthcare professionals around the world who continue to fight in the frontlines of the Covid-19 battles.Excelsior! -
MMAWT LEGACY INITIATIVE COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH SEVERAL OUTREACHES IN SOKOTO , KANO AND ABUJA TARGETING 3500 WOMEN AND CHILDREN !
-MMAWT LEGACY INITIATIVE COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH SEVERAL OUTREACHES IN SOKOTO , KANO AND ABUJA TARGETING 3500 WOMEN AND CHILDREN !International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.
To Commemorate the day, MMAWT Legacy Initiative embarked on an outreach to the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital kware, where members of the visitation team led by the special adviser to the Governor on Female Education, Hajiya Aisha Maina, commiserated with the patients and donated toiletries, clothing and sanitary items to them as a morale booster.In her Goodwill message, delivered by Hajiya Laraba Dattijo, the wife of the governor, congratulated the women and further said “The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is relevant in Nigeria, as women’s participation in both elective and appointive positions has been in steep and shocking decline since 1999. The country’s extant National Gender Policy (NGP) recommends 35% affirmative action, meaning in elective and appointive positions, that should be the minimum percentage of women.The team then proceeded to Runji and Tangwale villages of Kware local government area, where members of the team went house to house and sensitized women on the significance of the day, Girl child Education, calming nerves on the fear mongering abound hygiene and the importance of Antenatal,after which all visited households received a donation of treated mosquito nets and toiletries, while some were empowered with cash donations to serve as start up capital.The third visit was to the Sokoto state correctional facilities where (13) Female inmates were empowered and Counselled.To round up the activities , the visitation team also visited the combined female students of some secondary schools relocated to Hafsatu Ahmadu Bello Girls Secondary school Sokoto due to insecurity and pro-active measures on the dictates of the state government .
At the school, the special adviser to the Governor on Female Education, extended the Goodwill message of the wife of the governor to the students and took time to brief them on the aims and objectives of the International Women’s Day commemoration and challenged them to be model citizens.Signed:Amiru AdamuMarch 8th 2021MMAWT Legacy Initiative -
Today is International Women’s Day!
-Today is International Women’s Day!This year’s theme for the International Day,”Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”, celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world. -
MMAWT LEGACY INITIATIVE DONATES A BUILDING TO A REHABILITATED TEENAGE RAPE VICTIM AT BADAWA VILLAGE IN BODINGA LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF SOKOTO STATE
-It will be recalled that sometime last year, MMAWT Legacy Initiative, intervened in a Rape case involving Fatima Abubakar, a 12 year old mentally challenged girl that was raped by an unknown person and eventually got pregnant.Fatima who lives alone with her mother in Wajeke village of Wamakko local government, was banished along with her mother from Wajeke and had to move to the mother’s village called Badawa in Bodinga local government where a smaller mud house was built for them by some relatives.On receipt of the report from the National association of female Doctors, via a Corp member, Dr Oparaji who provided the initial support for Fatima, the Wife of the Sokoto State Governor, Hajiya Maryam Mairo Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, ordered an investigation into the matter and relocated Fatima, and her new born baby to a befitting accommodation within Sokoto metropolis under the total care of MMAWT legacy initiative.The Foundation also secured the services of a Nanny and a therapist that guided the young mother and generally supervised the well-being of the baby.One year on, the foundation has succeeded in rehabilitating Fatima, and have based on expert advice relocated her along with her mother back to Badawa village, where a new apartment was built and donated to them by MMAWT Foundation.While presenting the building to the beneficiaries, the Executive Director of the foundation, Dr Balbasatu Ibrahim called on them to accept the incident as a test from God Almighty.She also extended the Goodwill message of the Founder, Hajiya Maryam Mairo Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, who prayed to God Almighty to bless the child and make him a source of pride to humanity.Food items, clothing, toiletries and cash were also donated to the beneficiaries.MMAWT Legacy Initiative has been involved in the fight against Gender-Based Violence in all its ramifications since its inception, we have so far intervened in several rape cases , Sought justice , re-integrated many and remain at the forefront of providing support to victims.Signed :Amiru AdamuPublic Relations5th January 2021 -
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FOUNDER OF MMAWT LEGACY INITIATIVE RECIEVES A MERIT AWARD AT THE ARISE IGALA LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2020
-FOUNDER OF MMAWT LEGACY INITIATIVE RECIEVES A MERIT AWARD AT THE ARISE IGALA LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2020The Founder of MMAWT Legacy Initiative and wife of the Sokoto State Governor, Hajiya Maryam Mairo Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has been conferred with a Merit award in recognition “of her love and passion for humanity, and community development services”.The Event themed :BRIDGES NOT GAPS : WOMEN FOR NATION BUILDING, held at the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja was chaired by His Royal Highness the Etsu of Nupe, Dr Yahaya Abubakar.In her acceptance speech, Hajiya Maryam Mairo Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, represented by the Non Executive Director of MMAWT Foundation, Hajiya Hauwa Muhammad, thanked the organizers for the recognition and pledged to do more for humanity.The Wife of the Governor, also reaffirmed her commitment to do everything possible to ensure an end to Gender Based Violence and other social vices, continuity in community development services through interventions, outreaches, and empowerment to serve humanity using the MMAWT Legacy Initiative platform and other platforms she belongs to.She concluded by urging everyone to continue to work together without discrimination for the progress of our dear nation Nigeria.Other special guests at the event are, Dr. Jummai Ahmadu, Founder Helpline Foundation for the Needy Abuja and Convener Africa Women Conference, Dr. Sam Omale (investment CONSULTANT, LONDON), Hon. Mrs. Rosemary Ojochenem Osikoya (FMR. COMM. OF EDU. KOGO STATE), and Dr. Mrs. Stella Adejoh (DG, PROCUREMENT BUREAU, KOGI STATE).The discussion Focused on :HOW TO SUPPORT WOMEN TO BE WELL INTEGRATED INTO ALL SPHERES OF THE SOCIETY; ECONOMY, POLITICS, ACADEMICS ET AL. -
PROVIDENCE AND CELEBRATING YOUNG ACHIEVERS
-Earlier on today I met with two young boys , one of them orphaned and from plateau state who had been adopted by a Mother figure to us all for years on a familiarization visit and seek for meaningful engagement as source of livelihood for him to compliment the efforts of his foster mother whom I choose not to mention her name (Yunusa)And unfailingly been paying for his house rent in Sokoto !Some years back we as a family went on visitation at the Airforce military School in Jos on routine visiting days .I met a young boy who is close friends with my son / Nephew crying frantically so I hugged him and asked him what the problem was ? He then narrated how bad he feels that his mother could not come and visit him so I asked for her number and called her . I was moved when she herself began crying that sokoto to Jos is quite a distance and she is the bread winner of the family who barely raised all the items he needed for his enrollment .I spoke to him and made him understand that he needs to appreciate the efforts of his parents and that should not break his determination .Alhamdulillah we had kept a good relationship with him since then and being a good friend of my son and all of them having dreams to finish from AFMS Jos and proceed to NDA .He won the Award of best in BUSH ACTIVITIES and best in CROSS COUNTRYand an indigene of Tambuwal Local Government.I was fortunate to attend their passing out parade alongside family members with raw emotions and couldn’t stop the tears of joy watching them in display where I met his siblings and well-wishers all the way from Sokoto .Indeed , Patience is a virtue!Though he didn’t make it to NDA , I was overjoyed on how he has been mentored as an Enterprenuer in furniture making and has been reciprocating by assisting his parents from his profits .Today I formally adopted Abba Isah Sani of formerly PUMA SQAUDRON , Born on 03/03/1999 .As my son and i pledged my foundation will meaningfully engage him whilst in school .Irrespective of his humble background and limited slots per states into such schools .He has indeed made Sokoto state proud and deserve accolades .He is in the university now in Sokoto and was admitted on merit with very good gradesEnglish C5Mathematics A1Government B2Civic education A1Financial Accounting B3Further mathematics B2Geography C6Marketing A1Computer studies A1We cracked jokes on the usual wellcome message to parents when admitted to such schools ‘’ YOU HAVE JUST SIGNED YOUR SONS DEATH WARRANT ‘’I lost my brother and father to my son in November a few years back who death didnt give him the opportunity to witness the POP but this made my day .Alhamdulillah !Signed:Hajiya MMAWT4/11/2020 -
MMAWT LEGACY INITIATIVE CONTINUES ITS 1 MILLION TREES PLANTING PROJECT IN SCHOOLS
-Members of MMAWT Legacy Initiative Youth Vanguard, today planted economic trees seedlings in some schools in continuation of its “One Million trees project” which targets the planting of a million trees within Sokoto State in 2 years to mitigate the effects of Climate Change.The team kickstarted the exercise at the government Junior secondary school More in Kware local government, where they created a school with the assistance of the school environment club, who pledged to nurture the plants.The team then proceeded to More, Juma’at Mosque where more seedlings were planted, before proceeding to Chiroma Bello Junior Secondary School where the principal Malam Yazidu Abdullahi received the team and expressed his appreciation to MMAWT Legacy initiative for the gesture.MMAWT Legacy Initiative’s One Million trees project was initiated by the foundation aimed at planting and nurturing a million trees within Sokoto State in 2 years to mitigate the effects of Climate Change.
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