African Integrity Magazine – Imo First Lady Follows The Governor’s Footsteps

Imo First Lady Follows The Governor’s Footsteps

Nov 19, 2014 Samuel Features 0

Donates Furnished Houses To Indigent Widows

Several indigent widows in Imo State of Nigeria, have received the keys to the two bedroom apartment each built and furnished by the wife of the governor of Imo State, Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha for indigent widows and orphans in the state under the 3rd phase of She Needs A Roof Programme (SNARP)

Speaking on one such occasion recently, the wife of the governor and initiator of the programme, Nneoma Nkechi Rochas Okorocha disclosed that she was motivated to provide decent accommodations for indigent widows and orphans in the State because of her passion to give succour to the less privileged

She called on Imo women to contribute their quota towards the growth of their communities in particular and the State at large.

The beneficiaries – Mrs. Patricia Onumagwike from Umuduruaku Obinugwu; Mrs. Harriet Eze from Umuokwara Mgbee; Mrs. Virginia Mephos from Umuoarajiaku Umuna; Mrs. Cecilia Akalazu from Umuzike and Mrs Ada Osuala from Umubu Umuowa, all in Orlu LGA expressed gratitude to the wife of the governor for her magnanimity and prayed God to continue to strengthen her for her service to humanity.

The occasion featured the decoration of the beneficiaries with wrappers and empowerment as well as presentation to the wife of the governor.

Earlier, three indigent homeless widows from Ohaji / Egbema, Oguta and Oru west LGAs were among those who are proud owners of the ultra modern two bedroom bungalow each built, furnished and commissioned by the wife of the governor of Imo State, Nneoma Nkechi Rochas Okorocha.

While performing the ceremony of the handing over of the keys to the beneficiaries, Nneoma Nkechi Rochas thanked God for using her as an instrument for achieving this noble project of putting smiles on the faces of poor in society.

She emphasized the importance of touching lives according to the biblical injunction that whatsoever one does to uplift the living standard of the less priviledged in society, one does for God and must surely receive a reward, hence she solicited the support of all to provide shelter for the indigent widows in the State.