Amb. Cleo Nelson-Adoga Launches Soft Grants for FCT Market Women at Nyanya Market
By Genesis Ogiri ABUJA - In a profound demonstration of humanitarian leadership and community-driven philanthropy, Ambassador Cleo Nelson-Adoga, Chief Executive Officer of Rise and Thrive Humanitarian Foundation, has successfully launched a soft grant empowerment programme tagged “Empowered To Thrive Initiative” in the Nyanya axis of the Federal Capital Territory. The initiative, which coincided with her birthday anniversary on May 9, 2026, transformed the celebration into a platform of impact-driven social intervention, deliberately focused on uplifting market women and vulnerable small-scale traders within the Nyanya community. The empowerment outreach, held at Nyanya Market, attracted a large turnout of beneficiaries, market leaders, traders’ associations, and invited guests, all of whom witnessed what has been widely described as a strategic fusion of philanthropy and grassroots economic stimulation. Under the programme, selected beneficiaries comprising vegetable trade...