BY JOSEPHINE AGBONKHESE

A global organisation of black women, African Women in Leadership Organisation, AWLO, has concluded plans to honour and celebrate former Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters and political leader of the  Bakassi  people,  Senator Princess Florence  Ita-Giwa,  with an intellectual symposium on the 15th of February,   2016, in Lagos.

Tagged “Women in Politics Leadership Symposium”, the event will herald her 70th birthday celebration slated for February 19th, while the 21st is dedicated to her Foundation for the Children of  Bakassi red ball  and awards concert.

According to Mr.Elisha Attai, Founder, AWLO, delivering the keynote address will be the former First Lady of Liberia cum third-term serving Senator,   Mrs Jewel Taylor, as well as a former Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Congo and former Commissioner for Women Affairs,  Ekiti  State,   Ambassador  Jolaade  Onipede.

Other notable personalities expected include the former Deputy Gvernor, Lagos State,  Princess Sarah  Sosan;   former Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly,   Rt. Hon. Titi  Oseni;  Alhaja  Kaflat  Ogbara;   Chief (Mrs)Oluremi  Olowu; Hon. Abike Dabiri and Senator Joy Emordi, amongst others.