As part of the activities to mark the grand finale of the 2024 Ebonyi Women's day Celebration, which began on Monday, with the theme, 'Uplifting Women For Sustainable Development', the wife of Nigeria president, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Friday, commissioned the 18billion Naira reconstructed runway of Chuba Okadigbo International airport Onueke, Ezza South Local Government Area of the state, reonstructed by the State Governor Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru.
The wife of the President while commissioning the runway, described the international airport as one of the best in the entire Country. She expressed satisfaction on the level of developmental strides and human oriented leadership of Governor Nwifuru and wife in the State while praying for the peaceful commencement of flight operation in the Airport.
Speaking shortly before commissioning of the asphalted runway, the Governor of the State Chief Francis Nwifuru appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife Senator Oluremi Tinubu for their support to Ebonyi State, assuring that people of the State would continue to remain supportive to the present adminstration in the Country.
The wife of the president while speaking at Pa-Ngele Oruta township stadium, Abakaliki applauded Governor Francis Nwifuru for exceeding over thirty five percent women affirmative action.
The Nigeria First Lady lauded Mrs Nwifuru’s various intervention programmes aimed at uplifting the lives of Ebonyi people ranging from free medical services, empowerement of women among others.
The wife of the President who is the founder of renewed hope intiative called on the traders to consider bringing down price of goods in the market in this yuletide season to reduce hardship among citizens of the Country.
She therefore announced donation of over 20,000 phantom of wrappers, 50, million naira, clothes to women and pledged to release more interventions to the State soon.
Earlier, the Governor of Ebonyi State Chief Francis Nwifuru extolled President Tinubu’s wife for visiting Ebonyi State and for her numerous interventions in the State.
The Governor assured Ebonyi women that he would continue to foster environment where every woman feels valued, protected and supported.
He urged them to take inspiration from the examplary leadership of the wife of the President and his dear wife, describing them as a beacon of hope and a passionate advocate for women’s development and national unity.
On her part, Mrs Nwifuru thanked President Tinubu’s wife for the renewed hope empowerement initiative given to Ebonyi women, saying that the State Governor has given women over 40 percent affirmative action and pledged her continued support to President Tinubu’s led adminstration.
The Ebonyi women’s day grand finale featured disbursement of one million naira cheque to 130 business owners in the State.
The event was attended by wives of the various State Governors, former Senate President Senator Ayim Pius Ayim, Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State Princess Patricia Obila among other distinguished personalities.
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