By Chigozie Uzosike, Owerri
In fulfillment of her promise of celebrating with children of Imo State every year during the Children Day’s celebration, the wife of the Governor of Imo State, Her Excellency, Chief Barr Mrs Chioma Uzodimma feasted about 400 pupils and orphanage homes yesterday in grand style with lots of exciting moments to grace the day.
The First Lady said “Children are our greatest assets and they must be handled with care”,
According to the Governor’s wife, “Children should receive adequate protection and the best education to ensure they grow up with positive values, as they are the leaders of tomorrow”.
The Deputy Governor, Lady Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaru, PhD who represented the Governor’s wife called on the children to be bold to speak up anywhere they are, saying the government of Sen. Hope Uzodimma will hear them in their corner.
The Deputy Governor made the presentation to the best schools that participated in the Spelling Bee competition. Concorde Model Secondary School emerged first position. The Mirachi Academy emerged second position.
In the nursery and primary school competition, Twinkle Star Academy took first position. The gifts were presented by Hon. Humphrey Ikeaka.
In her remarks, the Commissioner, ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Hon. Lady Nkechinyere Ugwu, UNJP welcomed all the children from different schools and orphanage homes to the event and informed them that ‘Mama’ loves them and will continue to make them happy, while encouraging them to be respectful, studious and good ambassadors of the state.
The pupils across schools and children from orphanage homes jumped jubilantly from one game to another, danced to their fill and had lots of fun.
The highpoint of the event was the gifting of school bags, transport support and packs of writing materials among other items that made the day of the children.
