Christmas Season: Nigerian Baptist Convention Empowers Widows, Urges Tinubu’ To Alleviate Current Economic Challenges Confronting Them

As part of measures to put smiles on the faces of widows and widowers this festive season, the Social Ministries Department of the Nigerian Baptist Convention has distributed food items and empower some widows and widowers in the Northern Zone of the country.

On the occasion held in First Baptist Church, Garki Abuja, the Director, Social Ministries Department of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Elizabeth Iyabo – Aderounmu appeared to President Bola Tinubu’ to put in place policies and measures that would alleviate the current economic challenges confronting widows in the country.

Dr Iyabo Aderounmu said the Social Ministries Department of the Nigerian Baptist Convention is a body established to cater for the needs of indigent members such as orphans, widows, widowers , the needy as well as the vulnerable ones among others in the Convention.

According to her, the annual Christmas gathering for widows and widowers is therefore us part of its mandate to put smiles on their faces during Christmas season.

She stated that, that of the Western Zone has already been held for them in Ibadan while that of the Eastern Zone would be held on Saturday , 14th of December in Agbor, Delta State.

The Director who expressed concern over the current economic challenges confronting widows in the country appealed to Government at all levels to put in place measures towards cushioning the challenges

In a remark, the President, FCT Baptist Conference, Revd Dr. Dogara Raphael Gwana stressed the need for the Federal Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to effectively reach out to the needy through the Church and other credible means mo’s especially at a time like this

While also expressing concern over the economic hardship facing some windows in the country, Revd. Dr Gwana admonished them to be steadfast in faith and prayers towards overcomimg life challenges

He enjoined wealthy christians and individual to also compliment the efforts of Government by channelling their resources in improving the welfare of the needy in the society.

Also speaking, the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Garki Abuja, Reverend Tom Tapatore equally stressed the need for measures to empower widows in the country

Reverend Tom Tapatore advised them to always engage in positive ventures and be committed to the service of God.

Some of the widows, Hannah Gana, Joyce Adams who benefited from the empowerment and food items commended the Social Ministries Department of the Nigerian Baptist Convention for the gesture

They appealed to the Federal Government to be more committed to the yearnings and aspirations of widows in the country.

Highpoints of the event were medical check up and distribution of food items and fifteen thousand naira each to further empower sixteen widows