Toastmasters International inaugurates clubs in Abuja

A non-governmental organisation, Toastmasters International, has inaugurated four new clubs in Abuja to expand its reach in building communication and leadership skills of members.

Speaking at the event in Abuja, the Public Relations Manager of District 94, Florence Olumodimu, said the group through its ‘Project Nigeria Programme’ seeks to make Nigerians know about Toastmasters and increase their memberships.

Toastmasters International, which started in Nigeria 12 years back, seeks to help people to improve their communication and leadership skills, ignite their career and develop critical thinking to make them better.

She said through their youth leadership programme, leadership and communication skills are taken to secondary schools and universities through their community training to help them develop as good leaders.

On benefit of being a Toastmasters, the District Director, Ganiatou Sambaou, said, “Being a Toastmasters helps you become a better version of yourself; you will be able to talk to an audience, give speeches and make presentations.”

For the Division Director, Titi Ojo, “being a member has helped me to build my confidence because I could be very timid before but toastmasters have open me to the world and I have had to speak in Nigeria and abroad on toastmaster’s platform.”