ESSAY OF THE MONTH: Her Excellency, Mrs Eyoanwan Otu : God Is On The Drivers Seat
BY UGOJI NWABUEZE From1999 till date, we have seen the state producing amiable and quintessential First Ladies as Governors wives with impactful and life saving projects.
But with utmost humility, this one *na wao*, She is intelligent, exceptional, industrious, God driven, a humanist, educationist, administrator, mother - figure and a great source of inspiration to all including Otu her husband.
Through her enduring, impactful and life touching projects such as Humanity without Borders Empowerment Initiative, a non governmental Organisation, she has in the past one year, provided various humanitarian services in quality health care, education, social welfare, sustainable livelihood through agriculture and it's produce.
As a mother- figure, she is indeed not only sympathetic but emphatic to vulnerable and indigent persons who today are breathing fresh air.
Through the pet project she has renovated and equipped the Correctional Centre at Afokang in Calabar South to state of the art, providing adequate provisions for daily meals of the inmates.
Only God knows how they feels.
Through another of her pet projects who deserves a limb amputees whose expectations have been smashed by the extravagant cost of owning a limb are smiling and thanking God that through her unbridled act of generosity and endeavours she has mitigated their hardship.
Through her untiring efforts, she has granted high quantum of grants to widows. Provided over 1000 delivery kits to pregnant women and provided for over 5000 back to school children and plenty others.
Born on the 10th of April, 1964 in Calabar and hails from Creek Town in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State.
She holds, Bsc in Edu, MPA and M.ed. She has served at various capacities at the state and Local Government until 2011 when she joined the Federal Civil Service and rose to the rank of DGM in the NNRA where she retired in 2021.
God took notice of her dexterity and hard work and honoured her husband and soul mate, His Excellency, Senator, Prince Bassey Edet Otu as Governor of Cross River State with her as First Lady of the State.
At 60, she is turbo charged in committing the rest of her life to the service of God Almighty and humanity.
With the basket of blessings recorded in the state so far it shows that God is indeed on the driver's seat taking us to our destination: a prosperous and Sweet Cross River State. Congratulations!
BARR (DR) UGOJI NWABUEZE (ODENIGBO) IS THE FORMER SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE GOVERNOR ON NON INDIGENE AFFAIRS & FORMER PRESIDENT OF OHANAEZE NDI IGBO CROSS RIVER STATE.
