Menchum Valley Sub Division:
D.O, Foncha Azise, Crusades Resilience, Productivity Among Women
Story, Kah Patience
The Divisional Officer, DO , of the Menchum Valley subdivision, Menchum Division of the North West Region, Fomlah Foncha Azise Christian, has launched a crusade to ensure women in his area of administrative unit are industrious and resilient.
He launched the crusade during celebrations marking the Women’s Day in his administrative unit on Friday March 8. The commemoration this year took place under the theme: “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress”.
It was an atmosphere characterised by fraternity, euphoria, social cohesion and fanfare as over 5000 women turned out to showcase their worth. They also extended gratitude to the Head of State through the Divisional Officer, Fomlah Foncha Azise Christian, for fronting development projects which propel the plight of Women.
This year’s record participation unlike other years motivated the Divisional Officer to echo the need for Menchum Valley Subdivision women to remain resilient and unwavering in contributing to development.
The DO reiterated the need for the women to be ambassadors of peace. He urged them to join in the sensitising the population for the return of peace and advance the course to promote the education of the girl child.
He assured them of government’s resolve to factor in women in the decision-making processes and make them key actors in the governance
In an interview granted the press, the Senior Civil Administrator remarked that, “The 2024 Women’s Day unfolded perfectly in an encouraging mood more than the previous edition,” adding that: “It should be noted that this year’s celebration witnessed a higher turn-out not only in terms of the active participation of the population, but equally in terms of the quality of activities carried out”.The DO said activities carried out tie with the theme of this year’s celebration.
Speaking on the security situation of the subdivision given the present socio-security context, he said, without mincing words “everything is under control as we have been enjoying general relative calm now for a reasonable period of time. We remain optimistic for the better in the possible nearest future. I can say, the security situation is almost stabilised and stable to maximum proportions”.
Secret In Peacefully Administrating Menchum Valley
Quizzed on his secret in peacefully administering Menchum Valley Subdivision, the DO said, “my magic wand as you put it, or as you’ll like me to put it, has long been constant. Incessant sensitization at the slightest available and/or created opportunity. Telling the population my own truth in my own modest way on the importance of peace and development”.
The celebrated administrator stated that: “You’ll bare witness with me, for having covered many of the events taking place in this subdivision, that I leave no stone unturned in sensitizing our misled brothers and sisters in the bushes through their own brothers, sisters and fathers on the need to give peace a chance”.
He said since he started his peace crusade, things, “ have been proving fruitful. I wouldn’t equally pretend to say that the invincible and invisible hands of God too have been pushing our efforts through”.