Delta State First lady, Dame Mrs Edith Okowa has commissioned a water bore hole project at The Nigeria Prison, Ogwashi-uku in fulfilment of her birthday promises.
Dame Okowa who performed this commissioning exercise on Monday, June 15, 2015 at Ogwashi-Uku said that she built the water bore hole to enable the inmates have a good source of potable water, and in fulfilment of her promise to the inmates during her birthday celebrations there on June 1.
According to her, “It’s my duty to give to the poor and also to render help to the helpless” adding “I want to dedicate this water bore hole project to God Almighty for the grace upon my life and for using me as an instrument of redemption”.
In a short Exhortation, the Wife of the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Kevwe Agas admonished the inmates to always look up to God as he alone would send helpers to us.
Some of the Prison Inmates applauded Dame Edith Okowa for fulfilling her promise to them during her birthday celebrations, describing her as a true woman of her word.
They called on other well meaning Deltans and Nigerians to emulate her good gestures so as to make life better for the needy and downtrodden.
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