Wife of Kogi State Governor, Hajia Zainab Ibrahim Idris, has been appointed as the patroness of Women for Change Initiative in the state.
First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan, gave the appointment during the official launching of her pet project, Women for Change Initiative (WCI), held at the Women Development Centre, Abuja, penultimate week.
Mrs. Jonathan said the appointment is in recognition of the development of Women-fold in the state, stating that the task of making the objective of the initiative a reality must be accomplished.
She charged all the wives of state governors to ensure that the organization is effectively launched and should function properly in the states, local government and ward levels.
Speaking after the appointment, Hajia Zainab Idris, said the establishment of Women for Change Initiative is a welcome development, adding that it was high time for women to wake-up to fight for their socio-economic and political rights.
She promised to ensure effective mobilization of women in the state irrespective of their ethnic, religious and political backgrounds, towards achieving the goal of the initiative.
She therefore called on women in the state to come together and work as a team so that they could fight for their rights.