International Widows Day : Widows Embark On Awareness Walk In Awka

The Widows Forum of Nigeria and Diaspora Incorporation have staged an awareness walk in commemoration of the 2019 International Widows Day .

The awareness walk started at Paul University Awka and ended at Eke Awka Round About.

The Widows placards with inscriptions like ‘”widows are human beings, stop maltreating them”, “love and appreciate a widow” “give helping hand to a widow”, among others.

The widows came out in their numbers and  and thank God who saw them throughout the year as they appear in their uniforms.

Speaking to newsmen, the founder of the group, Barrister Chiago Jonny
-Obineme said that they embarked on the awareness walk to re-echo  the campaign that the fundamental rights of widows should be protected and upheld as well as repeat the call to stop exposing widows to obnoxious practices, dehumanization and
humiliation, stating that when a spouse dies, the wife should be
catered for and not punished.

She noted that those cultures that infringe on widows rights should be abolished even as she encouraged  widows facing dehumanization to report to them so that they will take the matter to court as they have legal backing.

One of the members of the group, Dr. Nneka Aniagor noted that they are out to be heard as some people take advantage of widows by denying them their rights, stating that widowhood is not the end of the world but another dimension in life,  advising widows to pray fervently and nurture their children  to become useful citizens. 

For Mrs. Amaka Umeh, widows should be supported by family members, friends and relations and  frowned at some widows who engage I irresponsible acts  because of their condition, urging them to engage themselves meaningful activities. 

The Group latter presented an award to a philanthropist Dr. John
Obegolu of Obeledu whom they said has demonstrated humanity to widows and the down trodden.Attachments area