African Women in Leadership Organisation (AWLO) will hold its 2017 Induction & Awards dinner ceremony on the 15th December 2017 at Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort.
Activities lined up for the period includes #1Mother1Child Awareness Walk; Leadership Workshop; Induction Dinner & Awards.
African Women in Leadership Organisation is the foremost organization for female leaders of African descent; for changing the narrative & building capacity of African Women in Leadership, High Level Networking, and Social Impact.
In 2009, African Women in Leadership Organisation started out as the West African Women in Leadership Conference, but it’s impact has expanded to over 8 African Countries. It is also a registered 501(c) organization under the federal laws of the United States of America, officially listed with the United Nations Global Compact and currently springing in the United Kingdom.
The AWLO scheme since inception nine years ago has gained recognition from the United States Government, United Nations, Governments of African Nations. AWLO is currently in 10 states of Nigeria and still expanding.
Guests expected in this year’s event are, Gen. Yakubu Gowon; Father of the Day, Prof. Uche Nnamdi Azikiwe (Educator & wife of 1st President of Nigeria, President Azikiwe); Mother of the Day, H.E Martha Udom Emmanuel; First lady Akwa Ibom State & Keynote Speaker, Hon. Onofiok Luke; Speaker Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mrs. Toyin Saraki; Wife of the senate President/Founder-Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBF Africa), Chief Opral Benson; Liberian Consulate to Nigeria & AWLO BOT Chairperson, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa; Politician & Philanthropist, H.E. Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo; Deputy Governor Rivers State Nigeria, H.E Mrs. Eberechi Nyesom Wike; High Court Judge & First lady Rivers State, Dr. Violet Arene; Leadership & Management Consultant, AWLO Global Youth Matron & Board Member, H.E. Mrs. Alayingi Sylva; Former First Lady Bayelsa State, H. E. Hajiya Marya Aminu Tambuwal; First lady Sokoto State, H.E. Hadiza El-Rufai; First Lady Kaduna State, Chief Dele Momodu; Founder Ovation Group, Nat Kwabena Adisi; Chief Executive Officer – EIB Network Limited (Ghana), Mr. Ubong King; Security Expert & Founder Ubong King Foundation, Pastor Umo Eno; CEO Royalty Group, Mr. Churchill Udoh; CEO Westgate Global, Laila St. Matthew-Daniel; President/Founder – ACTS, Mrs. Ezinne Kufre – Ekanem, CEO – Rosemary’s Soft Furnishing Company, Hon. Emmanuel Bassey; Chief Whip, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and others.
AWLO Founder Hon. (Dr.) Elisha Attai speaking on the event said, “It has been a fully packed 2017 for AWLO; from Accra to Atlanta, and all the places we have been to this year. Yet it is not complete without officially welcoming our new members to the organisation, and giving them a Leadership Experience.”