By Oladapo Sofowora
When you think of women in Nigeria with a passion for galvanising the female folk from the stereotype to living the full potential as nation builders, by spiritually and physically equipping them, Siju Iluyomade, an astute preacher, philanthropist, fashionista and public speaker comes to mind.
She has an undying passion for humanity. Those close to her can confirm that she lives her life for others. Siju is regarded a voice and campaigner for the improvement and empowerment of women by helping them live their hidden potential, using her Arise Women Conference as a tool.
The delectable stylish woman will, on January 8, saunter gleefully into a new age. She would be celebrating her 56th birthday. Although she might not be throwing a mega soiree in celebration, she is changing the narrative.
A close source hinted Society Rendezvous that the trained lawyer will be using that occasion to make plans for the empowerment activities of her non-governmental organisation, to reach out to more people in 2020.
“The Arise team had a successful human capital development and empowerment programmes for over 10,000 less privileged in the society, majorly women in 2019, seeing the high level of lack of social amenities in the country.
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‘’Siju is already planning big for …2020, which will see Arise Women increase its humanitarian and charity activities not only within Lagos and Abuja that it’s currently focused on, but also many parts of the North”
The source added that “all the achievement recorded by Arise Women in 2019 will be dwarfed in 2020 by God’s grace. Hopefully, not less than 30,000 individuals, mostly women, within Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Kebbi and other states, as well as Abuja, will benefit from the 12th edition of Arise Women empowerment activities.”
The fashionista and open-hearted philanthropist recorded successful activities in 2019, including Arise Vocational & Skill Acquisition programme in Lagos; Arise Health Walk; and Arise Women Conference.
The team moved to Abuja where the two adopted villages; Dafara and Kabusa, benefited from the foundation’s gestures. Among other things in Abuja, the NGO inaugurated boreholes for the communities and enlisted hundreds of women into Arise Women Farmers’ Foundation.
It distributed over 10,000 different items including bags of rice, school bags, soaps, buckets and back-to-school items for children.
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