IDSF Mark First Year Anniversary, Promises Better Life for Widows, Ibadan Indigenes

The Oyo State Head of Service and the President, Ibadan Descendant Sisters Forum, (IDSF),  Alhaja Ololade Agboola has said that the forum will continue to contribute to the development of Ibadanland in all sectors with emphasis on empowerment of Women, Youths and the less Privileged in the Society.

She stated this during the first year Anniversary of the Forum and  provision of food items and materials for two orphanage homes with the theme "Work-Life Integration and Your Well Being" held at Ayololade Hall, Aduloju Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital.

Alhaja Agboola said  the association had earlier visited two homes, some widows were also selected for support to boost their existing businesses.

She added that the forum plans to engage in empowering the women in Ibadanland by helping to provide access to clean water, better sanitation facilities in schools, invest in business run by women by giving them equipment, tools and grants to run their businesses.

She said, "this forum established to carry out several humanitarians services to support widows, financial and materials support to Orphanage homes and mentoring girl-child, awareness programme to eradicate rape and other forms of abuse against the girl child."

He called on well meaning Nigerians to support the forum in order to meet up with all it's objectives and programmes to lift women up in the society.

"The forum consists of women from diverse works of life which include captains of industries, Entrepreneurs, Academics, seasoned Civil Servants. Other professionals in Nigeria and abroad, all members are Indigenes of Ibadanland and have affiliation with the Central Council Of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII)".

Speaking at the event, the Present General, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), Prince Oluyemisi Adeaga commended the forum for lifting women up in the society.

The guest lecturer at the forum, Mr Siyanbola Adegoke charged the Ibadan Descendant Sisters forum to be valuable, accessible, assertive  and continue to empower women in the society.