Rivers
Pa Okachi Wuzor, 90, For Burial Today
A statesman and commununity leader, Elder Clement Okachi Wuzor of Akpobia Mgbuogba, Ubima in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State will be buried today in his country home, Ubima.
A statement by the deceased family and signed by Okito C. Okachi said that a Service of Songs is billed for his residence at Okachi Wuzor’s compound Akpoha-Mgbuogba Ubima on Friday, 30th October, 2009.
The statement further said that a funeral service will hold at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Ubima by 10am on Saturday, 31st October, 2009, while interment will follow shortly.
Elder Okachi Wuzor is survived by his wife, nine children, 32 grand children and 29 great grand children.
Rivers
Perm Sec, NOA Director Task NGOs On Self Reliance, Networking
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs Uchechukwu Uriri, the Rivers State Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Barrister Young Ayotamunu and others have called on civil society organisations to improve their capacities with a view to becoming self-reliant.
They made the call at a one-day mutual capacity project for partners in Rivers State organised by Ofure Centre For Peace and Development in conjunction with Odudu Development and Peace Initiative in Port Harcourt.
They said time has come for civil societies to develop capacities for self-reliance in the event of a drought in external fundings.
Speaking with newsmen, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs Uchechukwu Uriri also called for networking among civil society organisations in the State.
She said networking will not only improve their capacities but enable them to attract the necessary fundings for their activities.
“Networking is paramount and giving back to the society is also important.
“We should network collectively for effective civil societies, “she said.
Also speaking, the State Director of the National Orientation Agency, Barrister Young Ayotamunu said financial independent has become important among civil societies review of the present economic realities in the society.
Ayotamunu also commended the organisers for building the capacities of both old and emerging civil society organisations in the State.
“The workshop is very important in several ways and talking about strengthening their capacities in such a way that their activities are sustainable in such a way that there is a future for them, ensuring that they are self-reliant, “he said.
The state NOA Director also said the workshop will instill in them the virtue of building resilience as they are not operating in an independent environment but in a global millieu “in the sense that they are taking about NGOs that are in partnership and there is this issue of donor fatigue.
“So it is important that NGOs begin to look inward, look at issues of self-reliance, issue of autonomy, so that when this funding gap begins to come their activities will still be sustainable”he said.
Also speaking, the Executive Director, Ofuru Centre for Peace and Development, Ambassador Sylvester Okoduwa said the workshop which was organised in conjunction with Odudu Development and Peace Initiative was to develop the capacities of emerging civil society organisations to improve their access to Oxfam Nigeria grant.
John Bibor
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