These are the future of Nigeria they are yet to know what is quality education. On an assignment for needs assessments for access to education in Yashi village


The International Women’s Day commemorates the struggle for women’s rights.
In Nigeria however, women are unable to meet the challenges of the 21st century as a result of illiteracy.
Statistics show that 123 million Nigerians are illiterate and out of this 73 million are women.
The Ark of Cypress Women empowerment Center participated in the global celebration of the international women’s day. And in a bid to eradicate illiteracy from amongst women in our society we enjoin all well meaning individuals to support our drive for the education of the girl child in Nigeria as illitetacy anywhere in the world is an act of injustice.
Ark of cypress women empowerment center raising future champions for a transformed Nigeria.
ACWEC meeting in collaboration with rural community leaders towards women empowerment and youth development.
The president and founder of ACWEC with rural community leaders of youth, women and elders in Yershi, Nigeria.

Founder Maryanne Ngban with her lecturer Professor (Dr.) William Ury – Authur , academic, and anthropologist at Harvard University, Boston, USA.
I had the privilege of being taught by Dr. William Ury — author, academic, and anthropologist at Harvard University, Boston, USA. He is one of the world’s leading experts in negotiation and mediation, and co-founder of the Harvard Program on Negotiation. During my Executive Leadership Program on Negotiation in 2019, I had the opportunity to learn directly from him, an experience that continues to shape my work and impact today.”
Negotiations are very critical in the 21st century towards fostering global peace and industrial harmony, particularly in Nigeria.



As part of our Community Engagement Programme. We inauguration the Yeshi Cooperative Association in the presence of SMEDAN Nasarawa State.
This is to connect the community into benefiting from the Federal Government programmes of small scale business.
February 2020.
