NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART (NGA), MARYAM BABANGIDA NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT (MBNCWD), AND DE-VERGE SECURITIES AND LOGISTICS SERVICES LIMITED SIGN TRIPATITE MOU ON THE “AMAZONS OF NIGERIA 1.0” PROJECT
The Director-General, National Gallery of Art, (NGA) Ahmed Bashir Sodangi, in partnership with the Director-General /CEO National Centre for Women Development, Dr. Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi and Mr. Bala Dauda, Managing Director, De-Verge Securities and Logistics Services Ltd, Thursday, September 17, signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding “Amazons of Nigeria 1.0- Celebrating the Leadership Excellence“ project.
The significant event which took place at the MBNCWD office marked the beginning of a journey of the project designed to create a powerful synergy, using visual art, documentation and storytelling to place the achievements, leadership and service of 66 carefully selected Nigerian women at the centre of national recognition.
The D-G, MBNCWD, noted that the MoU represented more than a formal institutional partnership, “It is a shared commitment to recognizing, documenting and preserving the remarkable contributions of Nigerian women to national development”. She commended the D-G, NGA for conceiving this important initiative and collaborating with the centre.
In his remark, D-G, NGA, Ahmed Sodangi praised the significant contributions of Nigerian women towards national development, noting that women have not only played key roles in some very important sectors but have also shown strength, commitment and character on issues when it mattered most. He added that the project will establish an enduring record for present and future generations, inspiring young women and girls across the nation to view leadership, courage, service and nation-building as possibilities that are attainable.
