All is set for the 11th edition of Arise Women’s Conference put together by quintessential lawyer, Dr. Siju Iluyomade, Convener and Founder of Arise Women Initiative, a faith-based Non-Governmental Organization.
The annual event, which is strategically designed to educate and empower the women folk, will be held inside the popular RCCG, City of David in Victoria Island, Lagos.
With huge momentum and great anticipation already gathering ahead of this year’s Conference, which holds on October 26, 2019, the organisers, led by Dr. Iluyomade, wife of Shepherd in the Lord at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David Parish, Dr. Idowu Iluyomade, has invited top female dignitaries across the country as speakers and special guests to grace this years edition, which is tagged: #BLOOM.
Leading the pack are the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; First Lady of Ekiti State, Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi; her Edo State counterpart, Besty Obaseki; and that of Ogun State, Bamdele Abiodun.
Also on the list to grace the event are the present and former First Ladies of Kwara State, Olufolake Abdulrasaq and Omolara Omolewa Ahmed.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen; and Salamotu Gbajabiamila, wife of Speaker of House of Representatives, will also be joined by distinguished businesswomen and boardroom gurus, Ibukun Awosika, Chairman of FirstBank, and Dr. Stella Okoli of Emzor Pharmaceutical Limited.
This year’s Conference, which is coming after the successful empowerment programme for over 1,000 individuals, Arise Women Health Walk by the NGO, will also attract thousands of participants, with free shuttle buses provided in strategic locations in the state as well as free medical checkups.
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