Bille: Women Engineers Plan Community Development Programme

The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has initiated community development programme for Bille Kingdom in Degema Local Government Area.
President of the body, Engr. Elizabeth Eterigbo said the programme targets children education, and improving small scale businesses.
She explained that the community impartment project is tagged, Tamuno Imiete Abite Tomromieye”.
According to her, the scheme has become necessary to immortalise the virtues of the mother of their patron, Engr Adokiye Tombomieye.
Explaining further that this year’s project will serve as a maiden edition to ensure the legacies of Mrs. Tamunoimiete Abite Tomromieye who was known to have singlehandedly trained her son to lofty height made impact on the community.
In this light, she urged other Bille mothers to follow in the same light to make a better society.
On his part, Chairman of Bille Community in Port Harcourt, Hon. Horsfall Dukopiri described the women empowerment programme as one that will help cushion the problems of the community.
Starter packs and kits for empowerment were shared among the women as the APWEN Chairperson urged beneficiaries to keep working hard in sustaining their businesses and families.
Most of the beneficiaries praised and prayed for the association for bringing development close to the people.

By: Kevin Nengia