The chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission,

Lauretta Onochie, has pledged to support the commission’s

efforts to develop the capacity of women in the region.

Onochie spoke at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt,

when she received members of the chairman’s team which

won the MD’s Cup for female teams during the five-day

football tournament.

This was contained in a statement signed by the NDDC

director, Corporate Affairs, Dr Ibitoye Abosede, and made

available to newsmen.

The NDDC boss noted that the month of March is globally

recognized as the International Month of Women and called

for parents to raise their children well and not discriminate

irrespective of gender.