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The official unveiling of the Vicar Hope Foundation, a pet project of Wife of Abia Governor, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu has taken place.
Unveiling the project at International Conference Centre, Umuahia, Abia
Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu said he is very much interested in two major projects of the Wife of the Governor which includes the establishment of Diagnostic Centre for Sickle Cell Anaemia & Genotype and Skill Acquisition Centre. He promised to provide a well-equipped vehicle that would assist the diagnostic centre to reach out to pupils and students in schools. He encouraged the wife to continue in her efforts of helping the indigent and less privileged people.
Dr. Ikpeazu called on all to join hands to break the shackles of sickle cell anaemia and thanked God for the opportunity granted the wife to serve Abia this time.
The Chairperson, Southern Governors’ Wives Forum, Nneoma Nkechi Rochas
Okorocha described their colleague and Wife of Abia State Governor as a good and sincere woman. She said that one of the objectives of their forum was to support their husbands in assisting the less privileged individuals and appreciated the pet project of Mrs. Ikpeazu.
In his speech, the Chairman of the occasion and C.E.O Chrisnak Group
of Companies, Prince Odinaka Igwe said Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu has channelled her passion to the betterment of Abia people by mobilizing to fight cancer and other diseases as well as providing shelter for homeless, food for school children, other assistants to vulnerable individuals. Prince Igwe opined that promotion of good health should be the basis for better Abia and stressed the need for all to be part of the noble project of placing food on the table of children, less privileged individuals, widows among others. He maintained that the project is a way to develop Abia State. He also called on all to close ranks to support the present administration as the Governor, Dr. Ikpeazu is doing well.
Also speaking, the Chairman Organising Committee and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Women Affairs, Dr. (Mrs.) Nnenna Chikezie disclosed that the project; Vicar Hope Foundation was born out of a heartfelt desire of the Wife of Abia Governor to touch lives and provide for the needy and vulnerable ones. She informed that the foundation has completed many projects and has given hope to the hopeless, adding that it will establish Sickle Sell Anaemia Centre in the State. Mrs Chikezie called on all to support the project as it would help in women empowerment, child development etc.
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