GWR report holder Onakoya lauds UNFPA for offering ‘pleasant area’ for women

Tunde Onakoya, Nigerian chess participant/coach who holds a Guinness World File for the longest marathon chess recreation has lauded the UN Inhabitants Fund (UNFPA) for offering a pleasant area for women to be taught abilities.

Onakoya gave the commendation throughout his go to to the UNFPA centre im Muna Displaced Individuals Camp in Maiduguri, the place he interacted with a few of the ladies engaged in taking part in chess.

Onakoya who was in Borno to advertise chess recreation beneath his undertaking “Chess in Slums in Africa” that’s offering interventions to kids in Lagos slums, mentioned such assist can be offered to the ladies to sharpen their intelligence.

The chess grasp who had some chess coaching classes with the ladies on the centre, lauded their capability for studying and urged them to stay steadfast inorder to excel.

Onakoya, who additionally met with a few of the ladies’ dad and mom, urged them to proceed to assist their kids to succeed by most use of the alternatives offered by the centre.

Receiving the Guinness report holder on the centre, the personnel in cost, Ms Deborah Iliya mentioned the centre was established to supply protected area for girls and ladies who skilled the devastating impact of the insurgency.

Iliya mentioned the centre offers entry to varied healthcare companies and psychosocial assist alongside numerous abilities acquisition coaching that has continued to empower many ladies and ladies within the camp.

She thanked Onakoya for visiting and coaching ladies occupied with sharpening their intelligence by chess, and urged different stakeholders to assist the ability in any approach significantly by patronising the various merchandise being made by the ladies.

Among the ladies who spoke about their experiences in taking part in chess video games, mentioned it’s going to sharpen their considering, assist them to heal and get better from the traumatic experiences from the insurgency. (NAN)