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| Dame Edith Okowa, Delta First lady and Founder O5 Initiative. |
Care givers
who are operating orphanage homes, but who wickedly turn them into cartels for selling
the children they are supposed to care for have been admonished to stop the
evil act or face the consequences.
Wife of the
Governor of Delta State and Founder of O5 Initiative, Mrs. Edith Okowa gave the
warning and advise today in Asaba on the occasion of the World Orphans’ Day
celebration and presentation of food items to 45 orphanage homes across the
state.
The event at
which saw 45 orphanage homes presented with assorted food items, was witnessed
by dignitaries from all walks of life, including wife of the Deputy Speaker of
the Delta State house of Assembly, Mrs. Anna Ochor, Mrs. Eriatake Ibori-Suenu
and Hon. Emeka Nwaobi, both members of the Delta State House of Assembly, the Commissioner
for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor
of Delta State, Mr. Olise Ifeajika, the clergy, among others.
Mrs. Okowa
told the care givers: “These children are not your own. I am not referring to
all care givers, but I am talking to the few that are involved. If you don’t
stop, Police go enter the matter.”
Appreciating
the authentic care givers, Mrs. Okowa thanked them for creating the atmosphere
of love for the children. “It is indeed, a huge task. I urge you not to relent,
Keep showing kindness; God is not unjust to forget your labour of love; you
will reap in due season if you faint not,” she said.
She announced
that the World Orphans Day was set aside by the United nations and billed for
hold every Second Monday in November to raise awareness of the plight of
orphans, and to re-evaluate the way “we treat the children around us especially
the ones that are not our biological children having lost their parents under
various circumstances making them extremely vulnerable to the vices in society.”
Mrs. Okowa
continued: “Every child has a right to protection and is entitled to a complete
and fulfilled life. But my heart bleeds each time I see parents especially
mothers maltreating their domestic staff. Our aim of gathering here annually is
not for show, but to talk to ourselves on ways to add value to the lives of
these children.”
The first
lady of Delta State hinted that the O5 initiative, founded by her, has in the
past four years taken seriously the well being of 42 registered orphanages and
five adopted families including a set of Quintuplets (five girls) by regularly
proving their basic needs especially food.”
Mrs. Okowa
who thanked God for providing the resources by using partners to meet the needs
of these orphans, said: “Special thanks to
corporate organizations that have supported
us financially, weappreciate.
She pleaded
with every parent to plant good seeds for the sake of your children; Just one
good seed will yield a bountiful harvest. “Go the extra mile; give the extra
mile; give that child many reasons to live So, we can changed our world, one
person at a time.”
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