24 women trained in sewing, soap making in Abuja community

Women in Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Kaduna Zone, in conjunction with Pad Up Africa and SHIELD Girls2Women Initiative, has completed the training of 24 women in various skills, in Karmo Sabo, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the FCT.

The beneficiaries were engaged in sewing and soap making. The best three women were given new sewing machines.

Speaking during the graduation ceremony in Abuja at the weekend, Comrade Hasiya Hassan, Zonal Chairperson, Women in PENGASSAN (Kaduna Zone), said the exercise was part of the organisation’s objectives of empowering women.

Hassan noted that it was aimed at equipping women in the community for self-reliance.

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Mrs Ashley Lori, the founder, Pad Up Africa, said the skill acquisition was put together as most women pass through a lot in bringing up their kids.

Mal. Umar Gani Sarki, the village head of the community, while expressing joy, promised to ensure that the knowledge obtained by the selected few would be passed to other women in the community.

One of the beneficiaries, Tina Obari, while thanking the organisers said she learnt a lot.