NOA DG AFFIRMS READINESS to COLLABORATE WITH STAKEHOLDERS UNDER THE CLHEEAN FRAMEWORK .... Says Agency Recognizes The Pivotal Role Of Partnership In Driving Positive Change

Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, NOA DG and members of the FJNin a group photograph

"Bring to the table excellence, hard-work and natural talent instead of relying on the tokenism of affirmation in seeking relevance in the scheme of things." Lanre Issa-onilu.

..... Says "Orientation is a journey, not the destination."

"Once we define where we are going, the next thing is to embark on the journey of Orientation where we tell our people, why we need to behave well and that if you have these sets of values, this is the kind of country we will have."

The womenfolk in Nigeria have been urged to bring to the table excellence, hard-work and natural talent instead of relying on the tokenism of affirmation in seeking relevance in the scheme of things.

Making this call on Thursday is the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu when he received in audience,  a team from the Female Journalists Network; a group advocating for women in the media in his office in Abuja.

Acknowledging the importance of women representation in all sphere of life, the DG however, said affirmative actions have over the years failed to project the capacity of women to shape society for good.

On the programme of the Agency, the Director General, in a statement issued and signed by Paul Odenyi, the Deputy Director, Press of the Agency, explained that the present task of the NOA is to define the destination of the country's value system because for him "Orientation is a journey, not the destination."

"Once we define where we are going, the next thing is to embark on the journey of Orientation where we tell our people, why we need to behave well and that if you have these sets of values, this is the kind of country we will have," the DG said.

On the request for partnership, the DG  affirmed the Agency’s readiness to collaborate with FJN and other stakeholders under the CLHEEAN framework, recognizing the pivotal role of partnership in driving positive change.

The President of FJN, Mrs. Joy Asonye who articulated the purpose of the visit, sought the Agency’s support for its programmes including an advocacy campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).