INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF WOMAN LAWYER’S (FIDA) APPOINTS DEEKAY NYAKO AS AN AMBASSADOR

The country vice president/ National president of the International Federation Of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in the person of Rhoda Prevail Tyoden decorated Davou E. Nyako (Deekay Nyako) and founder heal our Land Global Initiative, at it’s FIDA week held today 16/11/2020 as an Ambassador of the organization in the State. Mrs Rhoda Prevail Tyoden who decorated the Ambassador, congratulated him for standing by FIDA and to continue to project the image of the organization. The Ambassador who was in high spirit accepted to work with FIDA.

The event which held at Sarau event center Jos, witnessed a great turnout of Female lawyers in the state and the National chapter to make history – as this was the first of it’s kind in the 32 years of existence of the organization on the Plateau, the event tagged the “Role of FIDA IN ENHANCING THE RIGHT OF INDIGENT WOMAN AND CHILDREN IN OUR SOCIETY” featured paper presentation and goodwill messages.

The national president called on women lawyers in the state to create massive awareness in the areas of rape, child protection, and the plight of internal displaced persons in accordance with the tasks of the organization which is also to care and fight against domestic violence and molestation of indigent women and children in the society. “It’s partinent to note that sexual violence thrives because of the ‘culture of silence’ and non prosecution. We must all fight against the culture of silence and non prosecution of gender based violence offences to a stand still.” The national president was quoted in her good will message.

Justice Philomena Lot tasked the Women lawyers to take the task ahead of them seriously to help actualize the FIDA dream.

Chairperson FIDA Plateau State Mrs Mary Abah Izam congratulated the Ambassador and participants for making history and setting the pace for the future of FIDA in the state. Praises where showered on the State chairperson for her inclusive leadership which brought together the female lawyers in the state.

Other dignitaries at the event were permanent secretary, ministry of Justice, senior members of the bar and bench as well as Associate Prof. Chinwe Okoli, and Hon. Olivia Dazem.

The state chairman of NBA pledged to work hand in hand with the organization and also announced that FIDA will henceforth have it’s desk at the NBA Secretariat.

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INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF WOMAN LAWYER’S (FIDA) APPOINTS DEEKAY NYAKO AS AN AMBASSADOR

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