Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
Wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, revealed on Friday that she runs two shelters in Lagos that cater for the needy that had been trafficked and those that had suffered domestic violence.
Mrs. Osinbajo made the revelation in Abuja at the 13th annual scholarship awards ceremony organised by the Nigerian Women Association of Georgia (NWAG), USA.
She stated that she got many invitations but chose to attend the award ceremony because it was special due to the empowerment of women and the help given to the orphanage homes by the association.
According to her, "I sometimes get overwhelmed about the amount of needs that we have in our nation. I can't even begin to express our gratitude to this organisation to take out another 37 in need out of millions.
"To the glory of God I run two shelters in Lagos, one is 150 beds the other is 100 beds. They are shelters for women and children. They are shelters for those that have been trafficked or gone through domestic violence," she added.
Continuing, Osinbajo said, "It is not enough for us to walk in here and walk out, the need is so great, the need is so immediate, the need is so extreme that we should be up at night and not be able to sleep, thinking of what we can do to help the next person."
Addressing the awardees, she said, "I like to tell you who you are, there has been a lie of who Nigerians are, there has been a lie about who Nigerian women are. But I think NWAG shows you this is who you are. You are women that can associate with other women and keep the friendship. For 15 years they have been together and they can still point at members that are there from the beginning, don't believe the lie, this is who you are, you can work in collaboration with other people, it is not always a winner takes it all, this is who you are young ladies.
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