Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
Abia First Lady, Mrs Priscilla has gifted motherless babies homes in the state N1million each, food items and sanitary supplies.
Mrs Otti who made the donation during an unscheduled visit to the affected homes, said the gesture was borne out to his passion for the vulnerable children and their caregivers.
She reaffirmed her commitment to child welfare, recalling her declaration at the start of the administration that every Abia child is her child.
She stated that the Abia State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, is intensifying efforts to eliminate baby factories and curb child trafficking and exploitation in the state.
The First Lady assured of her husband’s continued support to motherless babies’ homes and similar institutions with food supplies, essential materials, and financial assistance to ease the burden on caregivers.
She commended caregivers for their dedication and selfless service.
Some of the benefiting homes include the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Motherless Babies Home in Aba; the Ngwa Road Motherless Babies Home; and the Victims of Need Social and Motherless Babies Home (VNSMBH).
Items distributed to them included bags of rice, cartons of pasta and tomato paste, gallons of groundnut oil, toiletries, sanitary items, and cash to support the care of abandoned and motherless children
In separate remarks, the Director of Nursing Services at the SDA Motherless Babies Home, Mrs Angela Ndubuisi; a Trustee of the Ngwa Road Motherless Babies Home, Arc. Amechi; and the Director of VNSMBH, Mrs. Von Obiegbunam, expressed appreciation to the First Lady for her visit and donations.
In Umuahia, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Dr Maureen Aghukwa, represented the First Lady during a similar outreach to St. Vincent De Paul Home for the Mentally and Physically Challenged, Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy Compassion Home, and So Said Charity Home, where assurances of continued support were conveyed.
