(reported by Ozigi Okino)
Hajiya Salamatu Baiwa Umar-Eluma has been described as an asset to womanhood in Nigeria & a unifying force.
This was contained in a statement at Abuja the federal capital territory by the organising committee of the TEN AMAZONS OF UNDERPRIVILEGED GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN KOGI STATE AWARDS.
The prestigious award which is meant to celebrate and honour the TOP 10 BIGGEST SUPPORTERS OF GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN KOGI STATE is expected to hold at Lounge 1 Lokoja on the 2nd day of January 2022.
The organizing committee in a statement confirmed that Hajiya Salamatu Baiwa & nine other women of substance from Kogi state made the list after rigorous online voting for their support to underprivileged girl child education over the years.
They other nominees for this prestigious award are:
RASHIDA YAHAYA BELLO
RAMATU TIJJANI ALIYU
SAFIYA STEPHANIE MUSA
JUMAI AHMADU
HADIZA IBRAHIM
AYOADE FOLASHADE ARIKE
FOLASHADE OLABATOKE
NATASHA AKPOTI
SARAH YUSUF
The award is meant to encourage & mobilize support for underprivileged girl child education especially by women.