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UK NGO TO HONOUR NIGERIAN WOMEN

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The efforts and
successes of the Nigerian Christian woman in the home front, community, career
and religion is to be rewarded by a United Kingdom based non-governmental
organisation, Wisdom for Women International (WWI). The award, which is
known as the Wise Women Awards will be held at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers,
Ikeja, Lagos on June 21, 2014.
 In a press
statement, founder of Wisdom for Women International Pastor (Mrs) Marjorie
Esomowei organiser of the award said that the Wise Women Awards, which will be
held in Nigeria for the second time has been in existence in the United Kingdom
for ten years saying that WWI is collaborating with Nigerian based
organisation, Connecting Hearts Initiative to host the event in Nigeria.
 According to her,
the awards will provide Christian women from across the denominational spectrum
and across Nigeria with an opportunity to be recognised and nominated for their
contributions in the world of work, church, ministry and their communities.
She noted that
Nigerian women make up much of the population and deserve to be honoured for
the roles they are playing in the home, church and the community saying that
the reward covers women of all age brackets in the country.

She disclosed that
the award is in ten categories namely: Woman In Business ,Woman In Missions,
Exceptional Young Christian Woman (18- 25),Christian Woman Serving In Media,
Professional Christian Woman, Woman In Ministry, Women In Music, Woman in The
Community Award, Naomi Award, Turn Around Award.
 Esomowei explained
that the Woman In Business category award will be presented to a Christian
business woman whose company is successful, reflects her faith and supports
local community or Christian initiatives while the Woman In Missions award will
recognise a Christian woman who is making an impact sharing the gospel and
spreading gospel values in hinterlands (Rural Nigeria)just as the Exceptional
Young Christian Woman (18- 25) is for an exceptional young Christian woman who
is making an impact within the church and wider community.

She added that the
Christian Woman Serving In Media is for a Christian woman touching lives
through their work in media while the Professional Christian Woman seeks to
accord honour to a Christian woman who has a leadership/management role in a
leading secular charity/business/organisation whose faith is inspiring them to
reach high levels of excellence and to make a difference in their community
She also said that
while the Woman In Ministry award will be given to a Christian woman who is a
leader of a church or ministry who is impacting lives through her public
ministry, the Women In Music will be for Christian woman making inroads through
their ministry as a gospel/Christian singer while the Turn Around Award will be
presented to a woman who has, against the odds, totally turned their life
around as a result of their Christian faith and have used her past to impact
lives.
 Christian woman of mature years (60+) who is
actively serving her church or local community through good works will be
rewarded in the Naomi Award category.
Nomination for the
award, according to her is currently on will end in May 16 calling on Nigerians
to log onto 
http://www.wisewomenawardsng.org and nominate their favourite Christian
woman  adding that judges for the award
are Mrs Angelica Adekemi Ndieli, Pastor Jumoke Adenowo, Mrs Ibukun
Awosika,Pastor Nomthi Odukoya and Ify Malo.
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