WISCAR graduates, inducts new mentees at 6th anniversary

In its bid to continually mentor and develop young career women, Women In Successful Careers (WISCAR), a non-profit organisation, graduated its fifth stream of successful mentees and inducted new members. The event themed “Pioneering Women: Initiating, Leading and Succeeding” recently held at Agip Recital hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos.
In attendance were Abimbola Fashola, wife to Lagos State governor; Pat Utomi; A.I. Atta; Yemisi Ransome Kuti; Joke Silva, among others.
Oby Ezekwesili, former vice president of the World Bank and minister of education and minerals, delivered a keynote speech titled “Towards an Equitable and Just Society: The Role of Empathy in Economic Development of Nigeria.”
According to her, for any society to develop, there has to be equal opportunity for everyone, adding that unless political office holders and the Nigerian elite developed empathy for the situation of Nigerians, nothing much would change positively.
As a contribution to the WISCAR legacy, the graduating mentees presented a coffee table book titled Briefcases and Blenders: Every Woman’s Guide to Success in Career and Life. Abimbola Fashola, the first lady of Lagos State, supported in launching the book.
Speaking at the ceremony, Amina Oyagbola, human resources executive of MTN and founder of WISCAR, recognised and celebrated the late Ameyo Adadevoh, describing her as “a woman for all seasons, a national hero” and a WISCAR.
Commenting on WISCAR, which has made significant progress in the last six years, mentoring 98 young professional women among many other laudable achievements, Oyagbola said: “WISCAR has kept faith with its WIN with WISCAR model a proven success. We have continued to tweak the programme to make it even better. We have continued to build on our past successes and that is why each of the features of the programme is so insightful, educational and fascinating.
‘’Our collaboration with HabibaBalogun Consulting has been so revelatory of the proper norms and standards of business conduct and organisation. I thank all our mentors specially for giving of themselves and of their time so completely; our course facilitators for their depth of knowledge and their readiness to share; our advisory board members for always being there; our patrons for your continued support and encouragement; our donors and sponsors for their essential material support, our special adviser, Funke Amobi, for her operational organisation and guidance, the WISCAR staff for their steady service and most of all, our mentees for seeking to be transformed.”
The panellists of the day were Nike Ogunlesi, MD/CEO, Ruff ‘n’ Tumble; Maryam Uwais, managing anniversary partner, Wali-Uwais and Co; Boma Ozobia, managing partner, Sterling Partnership and Funke Opeke, CEO, MainOne Cable Company, who all spoke extensively on how they became successful pioneers in their various professions.n
WISCAR has also assisted and helped to develop thousands of young and aspiring women through its high-quality training programmes, seminars and events put together by the WISCAR School of Excellence which provides structured competency based development for personal mastery and overall workplace effectiveness.
Several WISCAR mentees have progressed up the ladder and are doing amazing things and making their own contribution to the socio-economic development of Nigeria.