Abia First Lady donates ₦1m Each to Motherless Homes
Ogbonnaya Ikokwu, Umuahia
The Wife of the Governor of Abia State, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has carried out an unscheduled visit to several motherless babies’ homes and vulnerable institutions across the state, where she donated food items, sanitary supplies, and cash support of ₦1 million each.
The First Lady visited 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), distributing 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.
Speaking during one of the visits on Thursday Mrs Otti said the outreach was inspired by the new year and her desire to ensure that vulnerable children and caregivers are not forgotten.
She reaffirmed her commitment to child welfare, recalling her declaration at the start of the administration that every Abia child is her child.
She said, “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.
“Our government will continue to support 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”.
She further reaffirmed the commitment of Governor Alex Otti’s administration to the consistent support of vulnerable groups across the state.
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.
Meanwhile, in Umuahia, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Dr. (Mrs.) 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.