The Christian mothers in Onitsha, Anambra, under the umbrella of the Women Wing of the Christian Council of Nigeria (WOWICCN), on Thursday conferred an “Excellent Award”, on the wife of the governor, Dr Nonye Soludo.
Presenting the award, Bishop of the Niger, Rev. Dr Owen Nwokolo, said that the award was in recognition of the recipient’s various strides towards impacting lives in the state as governor’s wife
Nwokolo told her prayed not to relent, assuring that God is not oblivious of the excellent work she was rendering to Him and humanity and that in due course she would reap the rewards of her good works.
In her remarks, Mrs Soludo expressed profound appreciation for the honor, thanking God for granting her the opportunity.
Soludo, who was represented at the occasion by the wife of the Deputy Governor, Dr Oluchi Ibezim, said that by the grace of God her ministry would continue to cater for the indigent and vulnerable people in the state.
She explained that the state government had initiated various entrepreneurial empowerment program for the youth as efforts to curtail youth restiveness, cultism, drug abuse, idol worship, armed robbery and the knack for get-rich quick through money rituals.
She enjoined the youth to have a change of heart and submit to behaving well and engaging in Godly and socially acceptable ventures.