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Friday 13 July 2018 WOMEN’S HUB at me, it’s fine, you are there for the purpose of throwing good at me. You throw bad at me, it’s fine, you are there for the purpose of throwing bad at me. But At the end of the day, it is what I make out of it that matters, and there is always a lesson to learn in every situation, good or bad. When things go wrong, the first question I ask is ‘what did I do wrong?’ That’s not an easy question to ask, especially when you know the answer to the question. Mind you, you are not asking that question so that you can have a good answer, but you are asking so that you can find a lesson to learn in that situation so that, hopefully, if such situation presents itself at some point, then you would have hoped you’ve learnt from the past experience. There is a superior being, and He’s there. He sees, He watches. Without HIM, I’m nothing, I can do nothing. So I’ve learnt. If Maya Angelou says “still I rise”, I say “Yes, I rise because HE’s with me”. I’ve learnt over the years to fall forward. Sometimes you really just fall. I’ve fallen with a thud, I’ve fallen with a bang but I rise because I fall forward and HE’s always there to lift me up, to show me where I tripped. That way hopefully, you can avoid that road. I’ve learnt to just be me. I’ve learnt not to carry titles around. So you just see Mary. I’ve learnt that we are first human beings before we are anything. And I’ve learnt that indeed in the end, we’ll all die. What’s the big deal about the things you are making? Life is simple. Life is much simpler than we make it sound. It’s just being nice and kind to your neighbour and your neighbour can be anybody. You don’t know when that neighbour will be the one saving your roof. So just be kind and nice to people, be respectful to people, smile at people, be there for people as much as you can. Will you be taken for granted from time to time? Yes! Be kind anyway. I’ve learnt not to judge people. I’ve also learnt that there is a good in everyone, and you will get what you are looking for in people. Of all life’s possession, the greatest you have is your relationship with God first and secondly, people. “ What would you like to say to your younger self? To thyself be true. Know that every action you take, you take responsibility for it. Know that there are people in the world that God has placed along your path for you to be of help to, don’t miss that opportunity to fulfil that, knowing also that there are people that are kept for you, to help you. In everything it’s important that you put God first. Know that things may not go your way because your way may not be the right way. Know that in the end, you will see why certain things didn’t go your way. In the end, you will see why the way things went was how it was supposed to go in your favour. In the face of laughter, joy or 0 pain, stay positive that at the end, good will come out of this. Be good to your brothers, With 30 years experience in the banking sector, what reinforce that girls who face multiple disadvantages such as low and I don’t mean your blood brothers and advice would you give to those who are there or who family income, living in remote or underserved locations, disability or belonging to a minority group are farthest behind in sisters alone, but everybody along the way. intend to go there? As much as God puts resources in hands, Banking is a knowledge based industry, and you can get terms of access to and completion of education. bear in mind that it’s not about you. Stay customers literally eating out of your palms if you understand The Purple Girl Foundation was borne out of a desire to provide opportunities for enhancing education for the girl-child simple, there is beauty in simplicity. Have their business. They walk into your office because they want respect for people, elderly, regulations, laws. their problems solved. They walk into your office because amid these disadvantages. Our main emphasis is on providing they want an increase in their business; they walk into your educational support to female children from indigent families office because they want to grow their businesses. When at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels. you understand their businesses, their sectors, then you For the first three years, the Foundation will focus on female understand how to add value to them which is where the children from indigent families in Lagos, Delta and Akwaknowledge comes in. Customer will stick to where they can Ibom states with an increased scope across Nigeria. get that extra commitment. An excellent spirit in everything that you do is being able to see through situations. What is it about your husband Alibaba that inspires Banking is a service industry. Survey has shown that among you? all the various ways customers use to decide who to bank We are simple people. We are pretty normal people. Yes he is with, the highest is service. So customers want the right popular in his own way. But I believe while together, he may service, at the right time. You make a promise of service to a bring what is actually a very serious side however, because customer; he also makes a promise of service to his customer. he’s a comedian, some people think he’s unserious whereas in There is a cycle. So where that promise fails, you really don’t everything he says, even in the jokes, there is always a message know the pack of cards that have failed along the line. Your he is passing across. I bring the very serious side in the years reputation should be such that the customer is the one making an excuse on your behalf because you have consistently very high energy sectors because I know the requirement of we have been together. I commend couples that operate in been what he has wanted –his financial adviser. those roles and responsibilities in those roles. But in our case, You need to understand the power you have and be able to it is a bit of the obvious. While I have what is called a ‘hard job’, use that power for the good of the customer because if the he has a ‘soft job’ even though he earns more than me. So when customer is happy, everybody is happy. You also need to he brings that ‘unseriousness’ from his day, and I bring the under that banking is a highly regulated industry. You have seriousness from my day, we are able to balance out. We try to to be skilled and competent. You need to keep reminding laugh over issues, we separate the things that are serious and yourself that you have a duty to the industry, the institution, deal with them. His name has opened doors for me in several the customer, yourself, to do things right. So you need the ways. Obviously, that also comes with the burden of the fact that skill, and the knowledge that you require. you cannot just go in quietly into a place and just leave quietly. In our relationship, we behave like 20 year olds. We understand Purple Girl Foundation each other. I have a lot of respect for him, his creativity, his giving heart, his intelligence, he believes in the Nigerian dream, the Poverty remains the most important factor for determining whether a girl can access an education. Studies consistently Nigerian youth. He is a good man, and a good person to be with.
3 BUSINESS DAY Friday 13 July 2018 WOMEN’S HUB Reviewing World Population Day According to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), family planning is the information, means and methods that allow individuals to decide if and when to have children. July 11th is World Population Day and the theme for this year was- Family Planning is a Human Right. Women, youths and adolescents in Nigeria must be provided services that are accessible, available, and acceptable to prevent unplanned pregnancies most of which ends in procurement of unsafe abortion, one of the contributors to maternal deaths in the country. Akin Jimoh, programme Director at Development Communication Network’s asserts that “it is important to establish Youth Friendly Centres dedicated to providing sexual and reproductive health services that meet young people at their point of need rather than resorting to practices that endangers their lives. These should operate based on elements of full, free, and informed choice with citizens having access to information on all methods of contraceptives (temporary and permanent) and also have the right to make decision about what service to uptake without coercion and barriers.” Family planning is a wise investment for national development though with a number of differentials in level of acceptance across the country, that needs to be further enhanced for the benefits of Nigerians. It is very important that government at all levels should ensure the availability of family planning commodities and consumables in order to advance access to a major means of addressing the country’s Clarion Events West Africa recently announced the relaunch of one of her major portfolio brands, tagged IGF Expo 2018, formally known as Home Décor and Giftware; a foremost B-2-B trading platform for manufacturers and suppliers of Interiors, Gift and Fashion. Clarion Events are one of the world largest exhibition organisers responsible for over 30 market leading global portfolios of interipopulation debacle. Government should realise that without contraceptive products there will not be a programme to save the lives of women, children and others who needs it. Government should be accountable for ensuring that the supply contraceptives products and consumables are available at the point of needs for every prospective user. All stakeholders need to collaborate in other to make up for the unmet needs among target groups which according to the World Health Organization (WHO) is high among adolescents, migrants, urban slum dwellers, refugees and women in postpartum period. Health workers have a key role to play in making reproductive and sexual health service available to those who need it. From when an adolescent walk through the door of a clinic, to when he/she leaves, the services provided, good or bad, might shape the future of such individual. Clarion Events West Africa Announces IGF Expo 2018 ors, gift and fashion exhibitions. IGF Expo, scheduled to hold from 13-15November, 2018 at the Landmark Event Centre; is Nigeria and West Africa’s most diverse interiors and gift trade show, offering 6 sectors full of retail inspiration, and opportunities for new brands, trend setting start-ups, the best of made in Nigeria and the biggest international brands to crack the Nigerian market, build strong relationships and take high value bulk orders from interior designers, architects, property developers, retailers, corporate gift buyers, importers, wholesalers, contract buyers and procurement professionals. According to Bunmi Aliyu, Event Manager IGF Expo, Clarion Events West Africa, ‘the event is a must-attend whether you’re on the look-out for design-led or mid-low price point interiors, furniture, textiles, coverings, gifts and objet or fashion and accessories. The IGF EXPO presents an exciting edition of trend-setting brands from around the globe including the Best of Made in Nigeria, many exclusive to the show. Hundreds of suppliers will bring their complete portfolios for specifiers, installers, hospitality, importers, wholesalers and Retail businesses to see, touch and feel in a showroom setting’. Russell Hughes, Commercial Director, Clarion Events West Africa, in his words, affirmed that Nigeria has a lucrative growing fashion & apparel market with over $4 billion spent annually on importing textiles, clothing. It is the largest retail market in Sub- Saharan Africa worth $215 billon per annum. Clarion Events West Africa is a division of Clarion Events Limited based in the United Kingdom established since 1947 with capacities and expertise in producing over 180 innovation and market leading exhibitions annually; organised across 13global offices.
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