My Award, A Call To Greater Service – NAWOJ DNP

The Deputy National President (DNP) of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, (NAWOJ), Comrade Okonkwo Ogabu Lilian,  has described the gesture shown her recently by the  Medical Women Association of Nigeria, MWAN, Rivers State Chapter, as a call to greater service 
Very recently,  a humanitarian service award was  presented to Comrade Okonkwo Ogabu Lilian, by the Medical Women Association of Nigeria, MWAN, Rivers State Chapter. This according to MWAN, was in recognition of her numerous humanitarian services to humanity.
 Presenting the award, the Out going MWAN President, Dr  Vetty Agala,  recalled the activities of Comrade Okonkwo Ogabu  especially in carrying out advocacy on issues affecting women, and girls as well as other vulnerable groups in the society, and urged her to keep up the good work.
In the same vein, the National President of MWAN, Professor Rosemary Ogu, who confessed to have  witnessed  the activities of the NAWOJ DNP over the years, eulogized her for her immense contribution to humanity and thanked her for partnering with the medical women in the state.
In an interview with The Tide Woman Editor, Sylvia ThankGod-Amadi,  Comrade Lilian alwho emphasised that the award simply motivates her to do more, explained that as a leader, what the award translates to her is that every leader must be careful, cautious and conscious of what he  or she does as non of his acts is hidden before the public. “ It all means that if you are getting it right or wrong, the world is watching”, she said.
Comrade Ogabu  explained that her passion for issues concerning women and the girl child as well as the downtrodden, which was virtually in consonance with the program of the medical women, made it easier for her to partner with them.
Meanwhile the leadership and members of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ,  in the South South ZONE F, have described Mrs Ogabu’s recognition  as an honour well deserved.
In a message signed by NAWOJ Zonal Secretary, Zone F,  Comrade Eunice Emeyazia,  the association congratulated her for such feat while encouraging her to keep it up.
Meanwhile, the excited  awardee,  appreciating the gesture, thanked MWAN for the recognition and promised to do more to champion the cause of humanity.
The Deputy Governor of Rivers state, Dr Mrs ipalibo Harry Banigo, also aplauded the awardee  for p partnering with MWAN to serve humanity.