The wife of Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Patience Umo Eno on Friday doled out cash and baby accessories to mothers of multiple birth children in ONNA Local Government Area of the State.
The First Lady while giving out the gifts during an Empowerment Programme for Multiple Birth Mothers at the Local Government Secretariat, Abat, congratulated the mothers on the safe deliveries of their babies and prayed that they would live in good health and fulfil their destinies in life.
She, also expressed gratitude to Mary Slessor, a Scottish Presbyterian missionary who played an important role in stopping the common practice of killing twins in Nigeria, saying that the babies were blessings to their families and community.
“I congratulate you on your safe deliveries. Glory be to Jesus that God, through Mary Slessor, changed the stories of multiple birth children in this country. Today mothers have the freedom of delivering twins, triplets and even quadruplets.
“Please join me to show love to these gifts from God. These babies have brought blessings to this Local Government Area and their parents. Through them, their families are blessed,” the First Lady said.
The Chairman of ONNA Local Government Council, Mr. Iniabasi Ekanem flanked by his wife Idoreyen, commended the First Lady for her commitment to pacifying the needs of the less privileged and providing succour for multiple birth mothers, describing the act as a relief to the beneficiaries.
He assured that the ARISE Agenda of Governor Umo Eno will address numerous and encompassing challenges affecting families, especially in the rural communities.
Presenting a goodwill message, Honorary Special Adviser to Governor on Agriculture, Rt. Hon. Owoidoho Ekpoattai lauded the Governor’s wife Pastor Patience Eno for ameliorating the huge burden on families with multiple births and bringing succour to mothers of multiple births in the area considering the current economic realities.
