Friday, 19 February 2021

Marvella Odili Speaks On Community Initiatives, Youths and Women Empowerment and Solidarity

Marvella Odili, Founder/CEO of Save Our Needy was a panelist/speaker at the recently concluded 3rd edition of the event tagged "Night of Ideas", Circles of Solidarity, organized by the French Embassy in conjunction with the Institut Français which took place on January 28th at Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi.


Marvella Odili speaking at the event, "Night of Ideas"


The panelists shed light on the thematic: STRONGER TOGETHER : WHEN COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES JOIN THE PARTY, SO IMPROVES CITIZENS EMPOWERMENT.


Prof Tunji Azeez passing his point across at the event tagged "Night of Ideas"

Marvella spoke extensively on the marginalization of youths and women in the economic development of Nigeria and how they can be engaged to play a major role.



Cross-section of guests

Other speakers were Prof Tunji Azeez, Head Department of Theatre, Art & Music at Lagos State University, who launched a special program to help inmates through theatre, and Romain Poirot- Lellig, Founder/CEO of Kwik Delivery, a start-up company dedicated to delivery service and the empowerment of youths.

France Ambassador to Nigeria, Jerôme Pasquier, making a speech


A guest interacting with the panelists




France Ambassador to Nigeria


Entertainers

The MC at the event

A wonderful show of creativity


The event which was attended by the France Ambassador to Nigeria,  Jerôme Pasquier, and other dignitaries, was surely a night to remember.