MAYOR SHOWERS SUCCOUR TO HANDICAP CHILDREN
By David Okpala/Stella Okpala :
Joy galore at Special Education Centre, Umuchu as Chairman Aguata Local Government Area, Dr Chibueze Ofobuike, showers succour on handicap children, promising to come at internal to meeting with them.
“You are special in the eyes of God as such do not lose hope but keep trucking, God shall bring fulfilment to his reasons for creating you.”
He said this while handing over bags of rice, tubers of yam, cartons of noodles, cartons of biscuit, toiletries and envelope containing undisclosed amount of money.
The handover took place at the school premises, in Aguata LGA on December 8.
The Vicar, St Thomas Anglican Church, Umuchu, Venerable Chijioke Nwankwo received these items with gratitude.
He poured encomiums on the chairman for visiting the school, pleading with other affluents and men in authority to follow suit, emphasizing that government cannot do it all alone.
The cleric acknowledged that Gov. Chukwuma Soludo is doing the best he can to making the school truck on, yet needed other hands, praying God to replenish pockets and all virtues lost bringing succour to the school.
The school Administrative Secretary, Mrs Adaobi Makachi whose joy knew no bounds seeing these items, thanked the Chairman and those in his entourage who also gave personal envelopes containing money.
According to her, school fees are not paid in the school, even when it is public mission school.
“Logistics to running the school come from government, from time to time. In fact, Gov. Soludo’s education policies are exceptional, unprecedented. Our prayer is that God shall keep him safe and sound for us.”
Those in his entourage include Chairman, All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA), Aguata LGA, Mr Vitalis Okoroakor, women leaders, ward chairmen, stakeholders and other party faithful.
The occasion featured special prayers from handicap children to the chairman and his entourage, Aguata LGA, State and Nigeria at large.
*David and Stella are of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State.