Yesterday could have best been described as "Wedding Galore" as the wife of the Governor was in attendance of two different wedding ceremonies.

Yesterday could have best been described as "Wedding Galore" as the wife of the  Governor was in attendance of two different wedding ceremonies.

Indeed it was a joyous and colourful celebration as former miss chindeum onyendi and master uzondu Fredrick achoakawa;
Former Miss Enyinna Nwanma and Mr Uchenna Ezemsinachi were joined together respectively in holy matrimony  at seventh-day Adventist Church Hill top. Ogbor hill aba.

The wife of the Governor, Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu, while savouring the moment, having been married herself since 1991, 27years now, emphasized that marriage can only work if the couple make Christ their bedrock.

She went on to say that Marriage was a beautiful thing and the best honour children could bring to their parents.

Speaking while admonishing the couple, pastor Onyebuchi.T Opara. The president, aba east conference of the seventh-day Adventist Church Hill top. Ogbor hill aba, admonished them to let love lead in their new home as was seen in his
Text:John 3:16

For the sake of love, God released his only son!
Inspite of  the faults of men, God still sent his son to salvage their disobedience.

He advised the couple to learn to overlook each other's faults as God loved the world that didn't love him back.

He further adjured them saying,
"Let the unconditional love of God build your marriage.
Your love must be sacrificial
Not on selfishness.
Treat each other with mercy, tenderness".

He told the groom pointedly that he must be willing to stomach ”nonsense" and advised the wife to treat the husband with tenderness if their marriage was to survive.

He advised them to go and define their own manual as no manual  book in the market can solve their problems unless they write theirs.

The Clergyman reminded them that the only two Institutions the devil is after is marriage and church of Christ.

In addition, Mrs Ikpeazu admonished them not to let anyone be a model for their marriage. "Don't look like anyone, be your own model".
She encouraged them to invest in Character building seeing that physical beauty could never be equated to a good Character.

Complimenting Frederick, she said, "I know you are a good organizer, I know you are going to organize your home"!

Above all she prayed for a fruitful union.

Ikpeazu's Vicar Hope Foundation partners with NGO to empower teenage girls, women.

Ikpeazu's Vicar Hope Foundation partners with NGO to empower teenage girls, women

The wife of the Governor of Abia State, Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu a.k.a Mama Empowerment, has partnered with Dr Margaret's teens foundation and the Abia State mass mobilisation agency (ASMMA) to empower 21 selected teenage girls and women.

Speaking while declaring the program open, the facilitator of the project in Abia state and DG Abia State Mass Mobilization agency, Chief Paddy Anyatonwu said their job is to go round and select those that are really in need and empower.

He further stated that they will also go round to identify with those who are willing to come and develop the state.

One of the sponsors of the project, Mr. Chike okonkwo stated that Abia is the second state they are visiting after starting up in Anambra state.
Our aim is to lift humanity from poverty. He further called on well-meaning Abians to join hands with the wife of the Governor to build a society that will be beneficial to our generation and generation beyond us.

The president of Dr. Magarets Teen's foundation, Miss Onyinyechi Chigbu said DMTF is a non profit making organization whose sole purpose is to ensure teenage girls are taking off the streets of Abia.

I call on this august gathering to extend a hand of fellowship to the sponsors of this event including Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu and Chief Chike Okonkwo for deploying scarce resources to bring this to fruition.

She further reminded the beneficiaries not to forget their previous conditions and let that be a driving force to achieving success.

Also speaking, the permanent secretary, Government house Umuahia, Mr. Bernard Ogbonna,  expressed happiness and thanked the Vicar hope foundation for their unrelenting efforts to see the message of hope is at the door step of every vulnerable Abian, he further encouraged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the opportunity availed to them to become better persons in the society.

Commissioner for special duties (Vulnerable Groups) Mrs precious Achumba, charged the girls especially to help themselves through this empowerment as heaven help those who help themselves. This is a rare opportunity, thousands of people are looking for this opportunity, there are no jobs, use this wisely she added. She further adviced them to always  pray for the Governor and his wife to do more.

Commissioner for women affairs, Ugoeze Kate Onyemachi, reminded the girls that the aim of this empowerment is for them to further empower six persons each and with that, the circle continues.

In her speech, the wife of the Governor, Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu said I am  excited that an NGO has come to cue into what we have already been doing in abia since inception of this present administration. She further stated that everyone can't be employed into the government so, there is need for skill acquization.

Our own Vicar hope foundation has trained and empowered  over 400 persons and we are poised to do more.

According to her, the empowerment may look small, but if judiciously managed, it will go along way to benefit others.

Cross of some of the beneficiaries with the wife of the Governor Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu.

Picture section with the wife of the Governor Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu and the DMTF.

Wife of the Governor Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu is seen inspecting and handing over the empowerment materials to the benefitiaries.

In the spirit of Easter, the wife of Abia State Governor Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu has led other women to the Seventh Day Adventist Church Motherless Babies Home at the New Umuahia Road, Ogbo Hill, Aba in Abia State.

According to her, we have come here to extend our love and care to these special children so that they will grow in good health and the fear of God ".
" My joy is that each time I visit this place I see these children living in good health to the glory of God".

Recall that two years ago, a baby girl who was abandoned by the mother in the bush was picked and brought to the attention of the Governor's wife, who immediately deployed all care as the baby was taken to the SDA care home, today baby Grace is hail and hearty to the admiration of all.

The Governor's wife also expresses gratitude to the care givers and the management of the orphanage as they have been showing diligence to the discharge of their duties.

Meanwhile, the Doctor in charge of the centre, Dr. Elekwa Uchechukwu, explained that the wife of the Governor has always been magnanimous each time she visited, it shows her humanitarian efforts towards the upkeep of these special children.

The wife of Abia State Governor Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu, has given out gifts and commodities to Mrs. Nnenna Okocha, from Nkporo in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State who gave birth to quintuplet in the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia.

The wife of Abia State Governor Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu, has given out gifts and commodities to Mrs. Nnenna Okocha, from Nkporo in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State who gave birth to quintuplet in the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, the state capital, with a promise to pay her hospital bills when she is discharged.
She also made available gifts, wrappers and cash donations to 27 nursing mothers in the hospital.

The Governor's wife said it is in the spirit of Easter which signifies the resurrection of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, that she has come to celebrate with the nursing mothers.

Speaking to the mother of quintuplets Mrs. Ikpeazu said, "when other women are praying for one, God gave you five, so we have come to rejoice with you and to give you and the babies gifts".

The Abia First Lady also charged the hospital staff to employ all their expertise to ensure that all the nursing mothers goes home safely.
The mother of the quintuplet, Mrs. Nnenna Okocha, revealed that  though she lost two of the babies she is joyful over the birth of her babies and thanked the wife of Abia Governor for visiting her and most especially promising to offset her hospital bills.

The Head of Administration, FMCU, Mr. Rowland Ekpomu, who represented the Chief Medical Director of the hospital said that what the wife of Abia Governor has done to these nursing mothers is second to none.

According to him, " there are many of them here who can not pay their bills but the Governor's wife's intervention will go a long way in enabling them meet their obligations and we are grateful for that".

The wife of the Governor Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu, is seen giving out gifts and cash to other nursing mothers in FMC umuahia.