Nigerian Women in IT Abuja to Hold Elections

Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT) Abuja chapter will be holding the Election of Executives on Friday, February 15, 2013. All interested women should send their profile with a photograph to NiWIIT Abuja by Friday, Feb.  8, 2013 (details below).

NIWIIT is the interest group of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) established by women in the Nigerian Computing and Information Technology profession and industry to promote the progress of women in the profession and industry in Nigeria.

NiWIIT will "provide and support purposeful leadership that will guarantee the overall welfare of women in the profession and industry hereto from".

NIWIIT Abuja Chapter will be conducting Election of Executives into the following positions:

·         State coordinator

·         Secretary

·         Public relations officer

·         Financial secretary

·         Treasurer

·         Welfare officer

·         Special duties officer

The election will hold on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 4pm. Venue: Courtyard, Apo Sparklight Mall, opposite Living Faith Church, Durumi District, Abuja.

All interested women should send their profile with a photograph (not more than 100Kb in size) to niwiitabuja@gmail.com latest Friday, Feb.  8, 2013. Visit NiWIIT Abuja Blog.

Nigerian Women in IT

NiWIIT was established during the 2012 NCS Conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.

The laudable aims and objectives of NiWIIT include: fostering unity among Nigerian women in the IT industry through networking, maintaining and defending the integrity and right of women in the IT industry.

NIWIIT further aims to

• promote professionalism, capacity building and good relationship among members through mentoring, maintaining the highest standard of ethics, 
• conduct, virtue, etiquette and discipline among women in the IT industry, 
• create a platform by which women in IT can collaborate with other women in other professions in Nigeria and elsewhere, 
• create awareness programs for IT related services and products among women in the rural and sub-urban areas in Nigeria, special target groups and students in secondary schools and tertiary institutions.

 And most importantly it is focused on encouraging more female participation in the IT profession.

Women in ICT Blog looks forward to the success of the NiWIIT Abuja Chapter Election!

Women in ICT Blog wishes NiWIIT great progress in all its undertakings! 

Kudos to the Great IT Women!