Not fewer than 1,085 (One thousand eighty-five) elderly women received a piece of quality Ankara wrapper and a cash gift each as Hon Mandela Egwuronu Obasi, member Representing Ohafia North state constituency at the Abia State House of Assembly Marks his birthday today.
It was an auspicious occasion that brought together several women from Ohafia North state constituency in commemoration of the birthday of Hon Mandela Obasi.
In his speech, the Member of Abia State House of Assembly thanked God for His mercies upon his life and for keeping him alive to see this day.
He said, " it is only the grace and mercies of God that has kept me till this day, because I have been confronted by several challenges and life-threatening situations but God chose to keep me and bless me, so I return all the glory to Him alone".
He further expressed his appreciation to the people of Ohafia North most especially the women who he described as " the bedrock of my support " for the confidence they have reposed in him all these years which is why he decided to celebrate his birthday with them.
He went ahead to announced that he has about 1,500(One thousand five hundred) pieces of quality Ankara wrappers for they women and also a cash gift of N1,450,000 (One million four hundred and fifty thousand naira) for them too which he went ahead to share to the women by himself.
The women who were visibly excited sang and danced around in praises to God for the life of the House member and prayed for him thereafter.
In their separate speeches, Madam Enyindiya Obasi, Mrs. Joy Kalu, Elder Nwannadiya Oleh, and Mrs. Orieji Anyanso eulogized the Honourable member for always identifying with the women and described him as a son in whom they are well pleased. The women went on to recount his timely support during the lockdown period which they said saved many homes from the adverse effect of the lockdown and prayed God to continue to keep him in good health and grant all his desires.
Present at the occasion were Former Deputy TC Chairman of Ohafia LGA Hon Nelly Onwuka, the three PDP women leaders from the different wards in Abiriba, the ward chairmen, and other PDP ward excos.
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