ASPE HONOURS ANAMBRA JOURNALIST, OTHERS AS FOUNDER QUEEN-TOVAH CARES FOUNDATION INT’L SPONSORED THE AWARDS
By Regina Igwebuike :
Michael Okpara Square, Enugu, Enugu State was on November 2, thrown agog as Queen-Tovah Cares Foundation Int’l, special invitees, friends and well-wishers stormed the arena to support three of their own who received meritorious awards from the Anambra State People in Enugu (ASPE).
The event, which took place during the ASPE 2024 Anambra Day cum Iwa Ji festival, was well attended by dignitaries including Ndi Igwe, HRM Iyom Theodora Oliobi, Nze na Ozo, Celebrities and Royal Golden Boys.
Princess Dr Jessie Ifeoma Udoka-Menuba, Founder/CEO Queen-Tovah Cares Foundation Int’l and Patroness of Anambra State People in Enugu, said that she sponsored the Awards in recognition of the trios doggedness, diligence, consistency, honesty and integrity in lifting the Foundation higher.
She said,”Virtues are positively rewarded and vices negatively rewarded. I urge all to good at all times because it is good to be good”.
According to her, I’m delighted seeing people happy and through giving, we build lives and legacies that endure.
Princess Udoka-Menuba, wife of Air Commodore Ify Udoka-Menuba (rtd) from Oguluwa family, Amawbia, Awka South LGA, is the only sister of Igwe Maximus Oliobi, Owelle Nimo Kingdom, Njikoka LGA, Anambra State.
Mrs Regina Igwebuike was given Journalism Personality Award of the Year for objective reportage, using her journalism profession to bring succour to the needy in the society.
Barr. Michael Ugochukwu Okoye, Coordinator of Queen-Tovah Cares Foundation Int’l in Nigeria was conferred with Great Humanity Award in recognition of his love and service to humanity.
Another Awardee, Mrs Bridget Chinwe Okonkwo received Community Development Award in recognition of her selfless sacrifices for the good and welfare of the society.
The award recipients in their respective speeches, thanked the Princess for finding them worthy of the awards, praying God to continue to bless, keep, protect her and family even as they prayed for more resources to enable her to continue the good work, touching lives in ways that matters.
In an interview, Nze Emma Nwokoye (Ezeudo), said, “The idea of organizing such event is very good and I can see that the Princess is part and parcel of the event. She sponsored the whole thing, showcasing Anambra people in another State. Anambra is number one by the Princess.
“I’m highly impressed personally in the sense that somebody is bringing out her resources to sponsor this kind of event. This event is going to be very big in future because I think it’s the first of its kind in Enugu now. As times go on, Princess will be known as one of the greatest philanthropist in Igbo land and Eastern Region. There are some Igwes that came through her, infact, Princess Udoka-Menuba is doing great, projecting Amawbia everywhere, very interesting.
“I’m wishing her strong, energetic long life and prosperity. I’m looking to seeing her physically one day to celebrate her, giving her back what she has been doing for us, like honoring her during Eziokpaligwe festival because she has done great, helping a lot of widows and indigents. It was when I started attending her event that I knew that something like that is happening in Amawbia.
Engr. Damian Igwebuike said that he was live at Michael Okpara Square and witnessed the wonderful occasion of Anambra Day/Iwa Ji 2024 celebrated by the Anambra people, commending them for organizing such occasion.
He extolled Princess Udoka-Menuba for sponsoring the Award conferred on his sister-in-law, Mrs Regina Igwebuike and other Awardees. “I praise the Princess for her philanthropy, especially in the areas of sponsoring scholarship awards to indigent people and her kind gestures in human capital development, and I pray God to continue blessing her and those that graced the event.
*Regina is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State