Mrs. Ambode receiving an award from Pastor Iluyomade
Martins Ifijeh
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has called on women to be strong and resilient in the midst of challenges rising from, healthcare issues, unemployment, under-employment and lack of sufficient exposure to recognise and grab emerging opportunities for more prosperous and meaningful living
Mrs. Ambode, disclosed this in her goodwill message at the 2015 Arise Women Conference, at the City of David church, Victoria Island.
According to her, “the message of the theme: ‘The set time’, is instructive. It is simply telling us that God’s appointed time for us women will never fail.”
She added that; “women occupy a sensitive and strategic place in the life of any nation, beginning from the home front. The family mirrors the society and that explains why nations all over the world, largely reflect the quality that make up the country.”
Speaking further, Ambode disclosed that, “as women and managers of the home-front, all eyes are on us to take good care of our husbands, and bring up our children in the fear of God. We must teach them the virtues of honesty, morality, hard work and good character. This is for them to grow up to become productive and God fearing citizen, for the good of our society”.
Mrs. Ambode commended the convener, Pastor (Mrs) Siju Iluyomade for organising the annual conference and prayed that God would continue to renew her strength, to carry on the good work, for God and humanity.
While delivering her speech, the special guest of honour, wife of the Vice President, Pastor (Mrs.) Dolapo Osinbajo, urged the citizenry not to stop praying for the country, but to continue to prophesy to her till she yields her fruits.
She commended the convener for keeping the spirit going and the organising committee for keeping faith with the ideals of the conference.
The convener of the Arise conference, Pastor Siju Iluyomade, noted that the set time had come for the country to move forward, stressing that this must be activated by faith.
Highlights of the conference, was the presentation of awards to the wife of the Vice President and the wife of the governor of Lagos state, in recognition of their enormous support for the conference. Also, the book “Arise’, was unveiled.
Some of eminent dignitaries present at the conference include; wives of the governors of Edo, Kwara, Akwa-lbom, former First Ladies of Lagos, Osun, Benue, Ekiti, wife of the former President, Mrs. Bola Obasanjo, former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Princess Sarah Sosan, Princess Orelope Adefulure , Hon. Abike Dabiri, Chief Mrs Kemi Nelson and many others.
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