Water provision gets priority as Soroptimist group inaugurates new exco

The newly sworn- in President of Soroptimist International, Abuja, Best Sister (BS) Anthonia Okoli, has listed provision of portable water in rural communities in FCT as her top most priority as she assumes office as the group’s president.

Soropimist is a Non-Governmental Organisation, that specialises in humanitarians services through the provision of basic needs to the less privilege in the society and has been in existence in Abuja for decades.

Okoli promised to tackle water scarcity in the rural community within the FCT, by providing boreholes in the rural areas across the six area councils in FCT.

The president, who made the pledge at her insignia and installation ceremony as the 13th president of the organisation in Abuja at the weekend, listed other projects in her mind to include those in the health sector, where free medical services will be offer, women empowerment, and the scholarship programme for the less privileged students in FCT and beyond.

Earlier, the immediate past president of the organisation, Medinah Huthman, described Soroptimist’s mission as inspire action that creates opportunities to transform the lives of women and girls through a global network of members and International partnerships.

Former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Dame Pauline Tallen, who was Mother of the day, was grateful to what members of Soroptimist has dome in rural communities and expressed confident in the ability of Okoli’s leadership to take the organisation to a greater height.