CHUKWUJEKWU ILOZUE, AWKA
Entrepreneur and former Governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election in Anambra State Mr. Valentine Chineto Ozigbo on Saturday feted Widows from across the 21ocal government areas of Anambra State as he celebrated his 54th Birthday.
The event which took place at Cana House, Awka attracted friends and wellwishers of Ozigbo including legislators of Labour Party in the Anambra State House of Assembly Hon. Fred Ezenwa (Onitsha South 1) and Hon.Emmanuel Okafor, (Onitsha South II) state constituencies, Anambra East and West House of Representatives candidate of Labour Party Hon. Uchenna Okafor and Labour Party chairman and others.
Addressing the gathering, Ozigbo said many people had expected him to celebrate his birthday in Abuja but he chose to celebrate with his people.
He emphasized that the event is not political and he just wanted to thank his guests as beneficiaries of his largese are drawn from across the 21 local government areas of the state.
Ozigbo urged them to pray for Nigeria, Anambra State and himself because what affects one extends to all.
He said that to appreciate them, he has provided for each widow a 50 kilograms of rice, a bottle of vegetable oil and N15,000.00.
Earlier, Rev. Fr. Jonas Unegbu who along with other guests prayed for Ozigbo thanked him for spreading his generosity to all irrespective of party affiliation, saying that Ozigbo has demonstrated that he has not come to play politics.
Fr. Unegbu said if Ozigbo could provide this much when he is not holding political office how generous he could be if he occupies political office and prayed to God to grant him his hearts’ desires.
The Chairman of Valentine Ozigbo Organization (VCO) noted that Ozigbo embarked on his philanthropic gestures since 25 years ago, explaining that God put it in his heart to care for the poor and the vulnerable.
During the event Widows prayed for Ozigbo and fraternised with him while he also cut his birthday cake, amidst blarring gospel music#
Read the full article here
