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From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja
The Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN), Abuja Chapter, at the weekend distributed sewing machines, hair dryers, and baking materials to empower some women express their vocational skills.
SWAN also educated the beneficiaries on financial literacy to enable them to operate successful businesses with the items.
The Chairperson of the group, Miss Mbang Joy Esu, said the aim of the programme was to celebrate and empower Nigerian Women folk, focusing on gender equity and inclusion to help forge an equal world.
According to her, the beneficiaries of the empowerment were carefully selected from the different sub-urban settlements within the FCT and environs, adding that every one of them truly deserved the gifts.
“In addition to the empowerment, beneficiaries will be sensitized and educated on Financial Integrity and how to keep Financial Records to run their business effectively and efficiently,” she stated.
Esu explained that SWAN is an arm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), whose membership is open to female members of the Institute to create opportunities and an enabling environment for the promotion of the socio-economic development of women.
“The SWAN Abuja Chapter has been involved in a number of activities in the last fourteen (14) years of its existence from 2008 aimed at promoting the ideals and mandate of ICAN as well as carrying out projects that impact greatly and positively on members of the Society and the general public. These life-changing projects undertaken by the Chapter were majorly funded by members of the Chapter and some good-spirited individuals and Organizations who partnered with the Society to see to their actualization,” she added.
