Founder, Helpline Foundation for the Needy, Abuja, Dr Jummai Ahmadu,
has been honoured with the Igala Woman of Substance Merit Award for
her humanitarian services.
The award was conferred on her alongside 13 other women of Igala
extraction who have also distinguished themselves in their fields of
endeavour.
In his address, Chairman/CEO, Who’s Who in Igala land, organisers of
the award, Chief Hilary Amodu, said the award “is to celebrate the
contributions of women to development by recognising women who have
excelled in their fields of endeavour and contributed to the
development of Igala land.”
According to him, the recognition is to spur socio-cultural growth and
development in science, education and social infrastructure with its
most prominent indigenes leading as example.
On his part, the Guest Speaker, Chief Inuwa Iyodo, said “a typical
Igala woman grows up within the Igala environment and expects to be
assessed, first, based on Igala standards before others.”
Iyodo, the General Manager, Finance, PenCom, said “the average Igala
woman is honest, prudent, loving and caring,” and that no woman would
be called a woman of substance if she had not sacrificed her
substance.
“They Igala women are wired to sacrifice, while others may learn to
sacrifice they are wired to sacrifice, which is reflected in the
native wisdom of the people.
“Igala culture expects her to protect her children, spend her money,
which is in short supply, on the family and it is uncommon to see an
Igala woman talking about how much she spends on her family because
it’s an unending engagement,” he said.
Responding, Jummai dedicated the award to all vulnerable women and
children, adding that the recognition would spur her to do more.
