By Anietie Akpan
In celebration of the 38th anniversary of State creation, Akwa Ibom First Lady Designate, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, has blessed 38 new born babies in three hospitals in the state, with cash and gift items.
At the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Lady Obareki who was represented by the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs. Inibehe Silas Etukudo, thanked God for the safe arrivals of the babies, saying their deliveries on the anniversary day have brought blessings upon their respective families and the state at large.
In a press release on Tuesday, from her Media Unit, She prayed that God would bless and keep the babies and their mothers in perfect health condition, adding that the government of Governor Umo Eno means well for every Akwa Ibom child.
One of the mothers who was delivered of a set of quadruplet (three girls and a boy) after 20 years of marriage, happily christened their first baby after Lady Obareki.
The next port of call was St. Luke’s Hospital, Anua, where the delegation from the Office of the First Lady made up of the Commissioner, Mrs. Etukudo, wife of the Member representing Oruk Anam State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mrs. Emem Idiong, WALGON President, Mrs. Akaninyene Udo and wife of the Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection Agency, Mrs Scholastica Ikim, were received on arrival by the Matron in charge of the labour ward, Nurse Maria Okon. At the different maternity wards of the health facility, the team shared cash and gift items to scores of nursing mothers who could not hide their joy and appreciation.
At Immanuel General Hospital Eket, the First Lady Designate, represented by the wife of the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Inemesit Uwah, splashed gifts and cash on the babies and conveyed her message of love to the nursing mothers.
Accompanied by the wife of the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Iniobong Bob, and the President of Eket Senatorial District Women’s Forum, Mrs. Idara Akpan, Mrs Uwah thanked the medical personnel for their caregiving attributes and prayed God to reward their labour of love.
In each of the hospitals visited, the Matrons took turns to offer their words of appreciation to the Governor and the First Lady Designate for their compassionate disposition towards their patients, and prayed God to bless them with more wisdom to pilot the affairs of the State.
