Mrs Obiano To Commence Distribution Of Empowerment Materials To Trainees

Distribution of empowerment packages to qualified persons trained in various skills at Anambra State Vocational Centres will commence soon.

Wife of the Governor, Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, announced this at Nteje during a visit to Oyi LGA.

She called on Traditional rulers and their wives to collect names of those to be trained from their communities for the next batch, disclosing that CAFÉ vocational centres are open for all and are committed toward training more unemployed persons to be independent entrepreneurs.

Chief Mrs Obiano announced that Anambra was placed first in healthcare campaign for children and mothers, noting that there had been a decrease in maternal mortality rate in the state and encouraged pregnant women to make use of the antenatal and post natal facilities at the hospitals.

She also asked them to ensure that their children from 0-5 years are vaccinated to prevent sight and hearing defects.

Commissioner for Transport, Mr Uchenna Okafor, applauded Mrs Obiano for her humanitarian activities, such as building homes for widows and indigent people , toilets in markets as well as providing artificial limbs to the disabled.

Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue, noted that Mrs Obiano built not less than 31 homes for indigent persons in various parts of the state.

Earlier, Transition Committee Chairman, Oyi LGA, Dr Nnamdi Nwadiogbu thanked the Governor’s wife for the visit.

The event also featured the planting of the millennium trees, distribution of bags of rice, wrappers, school bags and cash to indigent women, widows and children.

Those in her entourage include, former Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Mrs Chinwe Nwaebili, Chairman, ANSACA, Dr Ifeanyi Ibezim, member representing Orumba South Constituency , Princess Nikky Ugochukwu.