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WODIA’S Recent Activities

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

Commemoration of the International Youth Day held by WODIA in

collaboration with Agbado Okeodo Local Council Development Area

(LCDA) of Lagos State on August 12, 2009.

The United Nations Designated International Youth Day was marked by empowerment of

more than 400 youths in the Agbado Okeodo LCDA. Sewing machines, grinding machines,

bursaries and loans were given to several youths. Crutches and wheel chairs were also

presented to disabled younger people. The occasion witnessed attendance of

over 1,000 persons made up of youth and adults; representative of the

Lagos State Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development and the

State Ministry of Commerce and Industry. An Attorney at Law from

Houston Texas, USA, Mrs. Ann Gbenjo, an International Participant

was in attendance at the occasion.

Dr. M.A. Ojo, a Psychiatrist Consultant from the Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital ,

Yaba, Lagos (NOHIL) who was invited by WODIA, was present and lectured the

youths on the dangers of drug and alcoholic addiction, mental health and HIV/AIDS.

Four corporate organizations were in attendance to support WODIA in kind by

giving their products to the massive audience free of charge. The organizations

were Fan Milk PLC., Intercontinental Distilleries PLC., Bel-Impex Limited

(Member of Boulos Group of companies) and Zolon Health Care Limited

(Member of Emzor pharmaceuticals PLC). The Nigeria Red Cross Society

attended and paraded at the occasion.

Integrated Micofinance Bank Limited was present at the program and gave out

soft loans to needy youths and indigent persons who had previously applied for the facilities.

Widows were presented with cheques of N10, 000:00 (ten thousand Naira only = $66 )

each for family support while several aged members of the community were given

little money for personal up keep by the LCDA.

YOUTH DAY IN PICTURES

A B

Picture A shows Vocational Graduates Picture B shows Chairman of Agbado Okeodo LCDA

of fashion designing empowered with Pastor Kenny Okunmuyide (2^nd left); his wife, Mrs.

Sewing Machines Okunmuyide; Mrs. Ann Gbenjo, International Participant

(4th right); Mrs. Olufunmilayo Egbeoluwa, Chairman,

WODIA (second right) and others at the donation of wheel

Chairs and walking aids to disabled youths on International

Youth Day.

C D

Picture C shows Olufunmilayo Egbeoluwa, Picture D shows some of the participants

Chairman WODIA (Standing) addressing the on the Youth Day

audience on the Youth Day; Mr. Lateef Kaka,

representative of the Lagos State Commissioner

for Commerce and Industry and Mrs. Funlola Disu,

representative of the State Commissioner for

Youth, Sports and Social Development.

WODIA IN PRESS

WODIA's activities coverage are usually rich in both the

electronic and the print media in Nigeria because the

men of the press are usually present at the occasions .

Few of the most recent report made on WODIA in

the print media are as follows:

WODIA seeks mandatory Training for Youths

WODIA calls for Youth Empowerment-Guardian Newspapers

WODIA collaborates with National Orthopedics Hospital To

Celebrate World Health Day

WODIA calls for good medical care

WODIA wants Maternal Mortality Reduced

Email : support@thewodia.org

Telephone : 234 802 307 9485 ; 234 1 8710 980; 234 1 732 9202;