Judith Amaechi
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Dame Judith Amaechi is the wife of Governor Rotimi Amaechi
of Rivers State
, Nigeria
and head of the Empowerment Support Initiative (ESI) which campaigns against HIV/AIDS, advocates the rights of the women and children, and promotes gender equity and Girl-Child education.
Amaechi was born on 24 December 1970.
She attended Federal Government Girls College, Abuloma for her secondary education. She then attended Rivers State University of Science and Technology
, where she graduated as an Urban and Regional Planning Professional.
She married Governor Rotimi Amaechi
and they have three children.
Amaechi launched the Empowerment Support Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organization
(NGO), on 16 October 2008. The NGO provides practical support and advice for women and children, particularly the most disadvantaged.
In June 2009, speaking during International Widows Day, Amaechi called for review of native laws and customary practices that cause distress to widows, sometimes throwing them into abject poverty.
In March 2010 she visited Israel with the State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Manuela George-Izunwa
, to inspect farms and discuss training and development of agriculture among women in Rivers State.
In 2009 Amaechi sponsored a free mass de-worming program Rivers State children.
She was a strong supporter of the Child Rights Act passed in Rivers state in 2010, aiming to prevent abuse of children.
In August 2010 she opened a four-week Information and Communication Technology Farm, which provides free computer training in the holidays to junior and senior secondary school students.
Rotimi Amaechi
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is a Nigerian politician, who became Governor of Rivers State in June 2007. He was previously Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 1999 until 2007....
of Rivers State
Rivers State
Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Port Harcourt. It is bounded on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Imo, Abia and Anambra States, to the East by Akwa Ibom State and to the West by Bayelsa and Delta states...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
and head of the Empowerment Support Initiative (ESI) which campaigns against HIV/AIDS, advocates the rights of the women and children, and promotes gender equity and Girl-Child education.
Amaechi was born on 24 December 1970.
She attended Federal Government Girls College, Abuloma for her secondary education. She then attended Rivers State University of Science and Technology
Rivers State University of Science and Technology
Rivers State University of Science and Technology is a University in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The University has staff strength of 3,000 and a student population of 17,000.-History:...
, where she graduated as an Urban and Regional Planning Professional.
She married Governor Rotimi Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is a Nigerian politician, who became Governor of Rivers State in June 2007. He was previously Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 1999 until 2007....
and they have three children.
Amaechi launched the Empowerment Support Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
(NGO), on 16 October 2008. The NGO provides practical support and advice for women and children, particularly the most disadvantaged.
In June 2009, speaking during International Widows Day, Amaechi called for review of native laws and customary practices that cause distress to widows, sometimes throwing them into abject poverty.
In March 2010 she visited Israel with the State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Manuela George-Izunwa
Manuela George-Izunwa
Manuela George-Izunwa became the Commissioner for Women Affairs in the vibrant Amaechi led government by the appointment of the Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi...
, to inspect farms and discuss training and development of agriculture among women in Rivers State.
In 2009 Amaechi sponsored a free mass de-worming program Rivers State children.
She was a strong supporter of the Child Rights Act passed in Rivers state in 2010, aiming to prevent abuse of children.
In August 2010 she opened a four-week Information and Communication Technology Farm, which provides free computer training in the holidays to junior and senior secondary school students.