Women

Insight Into Rivers Workplace Creche

Published

11 years ago

February 15, 2013

Rivers State Government on Tuesday commissioned a workplace crèche for nursing working mothers in the civil service.

Located at the right wing, ground floor of the Podium Block, State Secretariat complex, Port Harcourt, the crèche is powered by the State Ministry of Women Affairs as part of her missions to mobilise resources to improve the lives of Rivers women and girls and also empower them to be productive and self-reliant.

According to the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Joeba West, it is established to cushion the challenges faced by nursing mothers by providing adequate care for babies during working hours especially for public servants within the state secretariat complex.

Describing the facility as a “home at workplace for babies and toddlers,” the commissioner said it offers solid educational and recreational activities for babies and toddlers with well trained minders, teachers and a certified and experienced nurse to at tend to the children.

The crèche she explained which will admit children from the ages of two months to two years, is segmented into reception/ waiting room, playroom, classroom, feeding room, sleeping room, kitchenette, laundry, bath/rest room, staff room and a store, furnished with modern equipments and child-friendly products for the safety of the children.

The health and hygiene of the children are also considered paramount as the area is exclusively and properly sanitised with harmless products.

In the words of the former Head of Service, Mrs Esther Anucha, the establishment of a crèche of such status is a life made easy for nursing mothers in the Secretariat Complex as it would afford them a relaxable atmosphere to work knowing that their babies are in safe hands.

Hence, if the women of the state will avail themselves the opportunity provided them by the provision of the crèche, there will be no regrets whatsoever.

For once, they will be productive in their service to the State as well as efficient.

It is no gainsaying the fact that one of the things that easily get women distracted in their job and make them less concentrated and devoted is the thought of their babies in the hand of total strangers, or distance away from them. Those who try taking their babies along to work, end up not doing the work at all.

Perhaps, it is for this reason that the incumbent Head of Service, Barr. Samuel T. LongJohn, said that the introduction of the workplace crèche is a burden off the shoulders of working mothers.

Therefore, the gains of this all-important facility is quite enormous as it is not only welcomed by the women, but children also as well as the government.

The woman though may appear to be the major beneficiary, perhaps for the sole reason that it encourages exclusive breast-feeding because of its baby-friendly posture. The woman is relaxed while breast feeding because of the privacy she enjoys in the crèche. The baby also bids farewell to exhaustion due largely to long time crying for want of breast milk from a mother who had gone to work and is probably cut up in a traffic jam.

Obviously, it is “farewell” to anxiety that literally consumes the woman who is lost in thought and contemplations of what the state of her baby would look like because of a long period of separation resulting in unnecessary enlargement of the breast to her discomfort.

Bonding no doubt, is reignited. Call it another victory for the child, the workplace crèche does not only provide a conducive atmosphere for bonding between mothers and their babies, it also provides a resort for early and sound child development and education.

To the government of Rivers State, it is congratulations for a recovery of a workforce whose total devotion it had hitherto, not fully enjoyed perhaps because of divided attention.

With the crèche in place, it is expected that working nursing mothers would justify the money spent in paying their salaries by putting in adequate man power and quality time in the discharge of their duty.

Meanwhile, some mothers in the civil service have expressed great delight in the gesture and to them, it is a worthwhile venture. For Mrs Akujuru Grace, a nurse, “the gesture is purely for me. I had my baby when I was not yet due annual or maternity leave and I was compelled to resume work immediately after delivery or risk my employment. My first baby for that matter, I was leaving him at the mercy of my mother-in law from morning till evening everyday, a baby of less than one week. At least, with this development it will be easier, you take baby along and still do your work perfectly.”

“One thing I cherish in this crèche so much is the inclusion of early education which means I am not only taking my baby along to work, I am also enrolling him in a school,” Mrs Wodi Caroline said.”

Against the backdrop of building structures that are never utilized for an eventual realization of purpose, the honourable commissioner for Women Affairs Mrs Joeba West appealed to mothers to avail themselves the privilege made available by this provision, so as to actualize the reason behind its establishment .

She also reaffirms her resolve to ensure a maintenance culture and avoidance of early decay of the structures as is sometimes the case with public establishments. She maintains that while it is the part of the government to provide infrastructural facilities, it remains the duty of the public to patronize same in utmost good faith. She remarked that the services are free except with token registration meanwhile more space has been acquired for possible expansion so as to accommodate more children.

It will be recalled that the workplace crèche donated by the Ministry of Women Affairs is the second state government’s crèche after the one donated by the Ministry of Commerce and industry.

Sylvia ThankGod-Amadi

Women

The Wise Woman

Published

1 day ago

April 26, 2024

The Tide

The wise woman builds her home. Mothers are supposed to live exemplary lives. The roles of mothers in the building of the modern Christian home cannot be overemphasized.
The function of the mother is to help the man build the home. She is a helper. A helper to the husband when the man is not doing well. It is important for the wise woman to assist when the man is not able to meet up with the items needed in the home.
A wise woman needs to reference God first and then the husband. Also the wise woman should respect her husband.
Caring for her own children as well as others is very crucial.
Do not despise children from other mothers. Discipline the child who is going the wrong way.
Ensure family bonding, show love and don’t discriminate. Connection with children is very important, especially the females. Find out who is her friend. Also find out the kind of lives they live. Caution, counsel and guide so that they make good partners.
Teaching children the dos and donts should start from birth. Inculcate the word of God in them so that when they grow, will not depart from it.
From the Scripture, some women influenced their families positively. Virgin Mary influenced the world, she never destroyed herself hence she gave birth to Jesus Christ.
Elizabeth, despite her age, God blessed her as she waited patiently.
A wise should curb favouritism in the family and love children equally. Whether a child is your biological child or not, it is necessary to show love equally. Reprimanding the children should be the function of both man and wife.

Women

The Desire Of Every Woman In Marriage

Published

1 day ago

April 26, 2024

The Tide

Marriage is beautiful when there is love. Before and after marriage, couples show love to themselves. But you discover that after some years, that same love turn to be something else. A lot of people start going through emotional trauma in the hands of their loved spouses.
There are many things the woman desires to keep the love on as far as marriage is concerned.
Women are blesssed with feminine abilities that can be used for good in husbands lives. With your abilities, you can create a marriage that will last till couples get old.
A woman needs
man that is honest, trustworthy, nice, loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, if there is no reasonable finance, it is always difficult to manage the home.
Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3: “Your desire shall be unto you…….. “
What this means is that whatever the woman desires in life shall be provided as far as she performs her role in her home. There are many things the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy, at least helping to do one or two things when he is at home.
A man that is educated and intelligent so that they will transfer such traits to their children.
Knowing that there are traits that her husband has, traits of taking care of people, giving freely to people and caring for her family. She expects him to exhibit them.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family, remembering his family even as he is away from home.
No matter where he finds himself, he is not destracted by external influence. He returns home to his loved ones.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.
According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that a woman builds her home. As far as he rreturns home, you accept him as your own.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit. Don’t be a monitoring spirit. Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband. The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.
You can show some form of jealousy, but to an extent. Cooperation, respect and being honoured from time to time is what the woman desires.
The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man. A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.

Women

The Desire Of Every Woman In Marriage

Published

3 weeks ago

April 5, 2024

The Tide

A woman needs a man that is honest, trustworthy, nice, loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, If there is no money, it is always difficult.

Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3:Your desire shall be unto you……..
That is one aspect the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy, at least helping to do one or two things. A man that is educated and intelligent.
She knows that there is a trait that her husband has. Traits of taking care of people, giving freely to people and caring for her family.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family, remembering his family even as he is away from home.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.

According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that the women builds her home.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit. Don’t be a monitoring spirit. Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband.
The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.

The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man. A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.