LiveWell Initiative LWI co-hosted the OXFAM National Female Food Hero FFH Award, an initiative of the GROW project from the stables OXFAM, an international NGO with presence in Nigeria, which aims to eradicate poverty and promote gender equality.
This year’s award tagged “Ogbonge Woman” was designed to highlight the works done by 12 selected finalists – women farmers from all over the nation who have emerged as winners in Nigeria. The award is also to reward entrepreneurship among low literacy vocational women, while also promoting gender equality in agriculture sector.
The FFH event, which took place from the 16th-21st of November 2014 at the Platinum Apartments and Suites, Ikeja GRA, consisted of a house training on vocational skills and excursions to farms and factory facilities (November 16th-20th) whilst the award ceremony, which awarded 3 Winners took place on November 21st.
LWI partnered with Oxfam Nigeria FFH event by conducting Cervical and Breast Cancer Screenings, Medical Checkups, Personalised Counselling with Non-prescription Drugs, all at no cost for the female farmers. The LWI Academy LWIA also facilitated a House Training on vocational skills such as bead making and handcrafting by Mrs Tolu Dada.
The farmers went on an excursion to Tropical Natural LTD, makers of Dudu Osun Soap, where the participants were given a tour of the factory to see the different stages of manufacturing of their products. The Managing Director Dr Muyiwa Ogunrinde then gave them a brief lecture on how to add value to their agribusiness. The FFH finalists also visited the Kingdom and Fisheries, where they were shown various types of fish and were taught how to start a fish farming business.
Notable dignitaries and high net-worth individuals HNIs were present and gave speeches/presentations at the FFH Award Ceremony, among whom were the Honourable Commissioner of Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives LSMAC; Former Perm Sec Lagos State Ministry of Health LSMOH; 1st Vice Chairman/CEO LiveWell Initiative LWI; Personal Assistant to the H.E.Gov Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN; Chairman Agric & Non-Oil Group Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry LCCI; Corporate Responsibilty & Sustainability Manager (Cocoa) OLAM Nigeria; CEO DOREO Partners representative; Director of Operations Chellarams Plc and Country Director Murli T. Chellaram Foundation representative; Director General Uplifting Women through Farming UWTF; Divisional HR SHOPRITE Nigeria; Deputy Director Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development FMWASD; President Women Arise and Campaign for Democracy; Area Manager Agriculture Services Notore Chemical Industries Limited; Voices for Food Security; Deputy Director (Gender and Youth) Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development FMARD; Founder/CEO Bellafricana; Associate Country Director OXFAM.
The FFH event awarded 3 Finalists – Female Farmers that showed excellent skills during the House Training Sessions.
After the award ceremony, the invited guests were ushered to the exposition to showcase various companies products and services.
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