Wife of the Akwa Ibom State governor, Mrs Patience Umo Eno has rehabilitated Grace Emmanuel. The 22-year-old widow who fed her four kids with chicken and fish feeds from the poultry farm she works. In Eket local council of the state.
A daughter of the farm owner, Praise Uzoma, posted the incident on Instagram. Which had generated sympathy and support from the public. That also include the First Lady who responded by initially giving the young widow N500,000 for upkeep.
The Press Secretary to the wife of the governor, Mrs Uduak Ekong. Disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital on Tuesday.
Ekong stated that Grace has been provided with furnished accommodation with kitchen utensils, and food stuffs for three months. Also adding that plans were underway to train her on skills and business management. As well as enrol her back to school to complete her secondary education.
She also disclosed that Grace’s monthly salary has been increased from N15,000 to N35,000. Explaining that her employer will still be paying her the agreed amount of N15,000. While N20,000 will be added to her monthly salary to make it N35,000 from the monies realized in her name.
She noted that Grace, though a mother of four, is still a child. And that she would be guided on how to manage her finances to forestall falling prey to some boys with ill motives.
“We are mindful that this is a girl that is still a child, doesn’t have a bank account, no phone. You don’t raise money and give to her bulk. She is already vulnerable. So anything you give her that could make her live flamboyantly, she is going to fall prey.”
“People will come under the guise of love and deceive her,” she added.
Ekong also stated that apart from the physical gifts and donations given to Grace. The governor’s wife has directed for a counselling and mental examination of the lady. Saying that if the result comes out that she is fit, she will go for skills acquisition. And she will then have an alternative business to support her children.
“So we are not just giving money and going away. We are going to provide a lot of support.”
“The next thing before empowering her will be mental evaluation,” she said.
Shit, this level of poverty has gone to the extreme