Four Women Win LAPO Award

Four outstanding women were honoured in different fields of human endeavour at the LAPO Outstanding Women Leadership Award on Tuesday in Benin.

In the professional category, Proprietor of Anchor International School, Kogi, Helen Mathias, was adjudged the winner; Gladys Okoro won in the business category; Mary Jackson won the farming category; while Elizabeth Ehigiamusoe got the lifetime achievement award. Except for Ehigiamusoe, all other winners got N300,000 each.

Chairman, Board of Directors, LAPO, Dr. Osaren Omokpae, said the awardees through sheer determination, hard work and uncommon commitment had surmounted obstacles to attain success in their various fields of human endeavors.

He stated that the 2023 award winners would bring the total number of awardees to 37 women since the award was instituted in 2013.

Read more punchng.com, ruralurbannews.com, nigerianobservernews.com, tribuneonlineng.com and nannews.ng


Similar Posts

LAPO Household Poultry Initiative (LAHPI): ₦40.2m Disbursed to 288 Poultry Farmers

LAPO Household Poultry Initiative (LAHPI): ₦40.2m Disbursed to 288 Poultry Farmers

LAPO Household Poultry Initiative (LAHPI): ₦40.2m Disbursed to 288 Poultry Farmers The LAPO Household Poultry Initiative (LAHPI) is aimed at improving the quality of life of rural dwellers through support and commercialization of domestic poultry enterprises. In May 2023, the institution enhanced the nutrition and income status of 288poultry farmers in Edo, Delta and Ondo…

3,504 Community Members Enlightened, Screened for Cancer

3,504 Community Members Enlightened, Screened for Cancer

3,504 Community Members Enlightened, Screened for Cancer The LAPO Community Campaign for Cancer Control (LAPO-C4) is a community-based health intervention project aimed at reducing cancer-related deaths in Nigeria through public awareness on prevention and early detection of malignant cases. In July 2023, the organisation sensitized and screened 3,412 community members on Breast, Cervical and Prostate cancer…

LAPO Household Poultry Initiative (LAHPI): ₦36.6m Disbursed To 254 Poultry Farmers

LAPO Household Poultry Initiative (LAHPI): ₦36.6m Disbursed To 254 Poultry Farmers

LAPO Household Poultry Initiative (LAHPI): ₦36.6m Disbursed To 254 Poultry Farmers The LAPO Household Poultry Initiative (LAHPI) is aimed at improving the quality of life of rural dwellers through support and commercialization of domestic poultry enterprises. In April, 2023, the institution enhanced the nutrition and income status of 254poultry farmers in Edo, Delta and Ondo…

Integration Project: 5,252 Persons Receive Health, Social Empowerment Services

Integration Project: 5,252 Persons Receive Health, Social Empowerment Services

Integration Project: 5,252 Persons Receive Health, Social Empowerment Services The Integration of Microcredit and Social Service project of LAPO is aimed at improving the health conditions of clients of LAPO Microfinance Bank through routine healthy sensitisation and screening for tropical diseases. In October 2023, 5,252 microcredit clients were trained on maternal and child health care…

LAPO Agricultural & Rural Development Initiative (LARDI): ₦9bn Disbursed to 191,134 Farmers

LAPO Agricultural & Rural Development Initiative (LARDI): ₦9bn Disbursed to 191,134 Farmers

LAPO Agricultural & Rural Development Initiative (LARDI): ₦9bn Disbursed to 191,134 Farmers Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) promotes rural development, food security and higher income for farmers through the LAPO Agricultural and Rural Development Initiative (LARDI). Over the years, the organisation has improved the quality of life of rural dwellers through committed support for livelihood activities, intended…