DG, CR-SEMA RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE MEMBERS OF C'RIVER STATE WOMEN PARLIAMENT

Oct 13, 2023 - 08:39
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DG, CR-SEMA RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE MEMBERS OF C'RIVER STATE WOMEN PARLIAMENT

By Ukpa ABRAHAM

Chief Mrs Angela Ogeyi Odey, capacity Director General of Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA) received in audience, members of the Cross River State Women Parliament, who paid her a courtesy visit in Calabar.

The team which was led by Rt. Hon. Fiona Ekpenyong, Speaker of the Parliament, said they came to pay solidarity to the DG who has performed well on the area of disaster management.

Speaking on behalf of the 35 group,which cuts across the 18 local government areas of the state, Rt. Hon. Ekpenyong said members of the Parliament have observed with keen interest, energy, resilience and results from the DG of the apex disaster management agency in the state like never before.

The vocal Speaker further eulogized Chief Mrs. Angela for her carriage, beauty and brain, which have made it possible for the Agency to become the centre of attraction and beacon of hope for the most vulnerable population in the state.
The group passe a vote of confidence in the DG. Responding, the DG expressed her elation over the courtesy visit by such a powerful female group for the first time in her office.
She encouraged the group to use the Parliament as a platform for lending active voice to the helms of affairs, not just in Cross River state, but in Nigeria as a whole, adding that the affirmative principle has given ample opportunity for women's inclusion in politics and governance.
She commended President Bola Amhed Tinubu and Givernor Prince Bassey Edet Otu for appointing women into key MDA's in the country and in Cross River state, reaffirming the commitment of APC-led administration to gender mainstreaming.