The wife of the governor
of Anambra State Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano has described the birth of the
first baby girl in Anambra State in the New Year as a good omen for the people
of the state.
Chief Mrs Obiano who
showered the new born who was delivered at 12am on New Year’s Eve with assorted
gifts also observed that women bear good tidings which according to her are an
indication of a positive outlook for the state and the people in the New
Year. Mrs. Obiano made the observation when she visited the new born
on January 1, 2015 at Basic Health Centre, Court Road Onitsha, Anambra State.
The wife of the governor
who showered the new born and the Centre with gift items including a cow, five
bags of rice, clothing materials and a token sum for the mother and officials
at the Health Centre, thanked them for helping to bring children into the world
in very healthy condition and environment. Expressing her satisfaction the
dedication of the workers at the health Centre,
Chief Mrs Obiano observed, “The fact that you kept vigil to deliver the babies
when others were out celebrating shows your dedication and professionalism. I
notice the babies and their mothers look healthy and clean, I encourage you to
keep it up.”
Mrs. Obiano further explained
that her kind gesture and favorable disposition towards the less privileged has
been part of her since 1999, long before her husband became governor of Anambra
State. According to Mrs. Obiano, the Caring Family Enhancement Initiative
(CAFÉ), my pet project is a programme I started to fulfill a passion I have
long practiced, hence the reason I feel comfortable doing what I am doing and I
am happy that now that am privileged to be the mother of the state, I can still
do what I can to help and provide succor wherever and whenever I feel it is
needed.”
Speaking on the visit of
wife of the governor, Matron of the Health Centre, Mrs. Grace Anyaorah,
confirmed that the first baby girl was delivered at 12 midnight while two
others who were also girls, arrived at 12.30am and 12.45am respectively. Mrs.
Anyaorah thanked Mrs. Obiano for remembering them and making them feel proud
early in the New Year as well as the gift items she brought for the upkeep of
the Centre.
Expressing her joy at
the birth of her baby and the good things she had attracted to her family with
the visit of the wife of the governor, mother of the first baby, Mrs. Uzoma
Nwachukwu, thanked Mrs. Obiano for her kind gesture and for making their year
very special.
In the same vein, Mrs.
Obiano visited the Motherless Babies Home, Court Road Onitsha managed by
Onitsha North Local Government and observed that the children were also healthy
and promised to refurbish the facility to make it more habitable for the
children. She also donated various items for the upkeep of the Centre and the
staff.