The Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River State on Gender and Widows Affairs yesterday celebrated Christmas with the Internally Displaced Persons of Bakassi Local Government Area with core concentration on women and children.
In her envoy was the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Cross River State Chapter ably led by Dr. Bassey Nnkanda who administered medical services to all the children on camp with vaccines against malaria and worm.
Hon Abbey, a former law maker in the Cross River State House of Assembly said while addressing the IDPs that government is poised to deliver the dividends of democracy to the least person hence her presence in Bakassi to enforce that mandate.
Speaking, she admonished the women to keep the faith up regardless of the situation they find themselves and make good use of every opportunity as it presents itself.
“The Governor is interested in women, widows, children, the vulnerable weak and poor, that is why he formed the department of Gender and you are all family and everybody is important, special and loved. Every single child here is a gift to the world.
This is the season of love and that is why we have come to share” – she said.
High point of the activity was the distribution of over hundreds of bags of rice, gift items in tones of clothes, shoes, toys.
Reacting, the camp commander appreciated the kind gesture of the Governor Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade through his Special Adviser on Gender, describing it as nobel and fatherly that others in the political class must emulate and not just come to them only when they need their votes.
