By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

Two widows from Nise and Nnewi in Anambra State were on Sunday handed over fully furnished two bedroom apartments by a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief George Muoghalu.

The apartments built by Zimuzo Development Foundation were handed over to the two women, Evelyn Okonkwo and Josephine Alajemba.

Speaking during the handover ceremony, the benefactor, Chief Muoghalu, said the project was one of numerous humanitarian gestures of his Foundation with the goal of assuaging the pains of the vulnerable and less privileged in the society.

According to him, three of such structures were also built in the three senatorial zones in the state.

He said: “The gesture is continuous. We have a policy that has to do with widows, orphans across the country. We started this project of providing accommodation for the vulnerable, widows and others who nobody can stand for except God.

“We have a committee that identifies them and as soon as they are identified, we start building structures for them. Today we're in Nise to commission this project and hand it over to the widow.

“We’re also going to Nnewi for another one. Once we're done with these, we'll start another phase.

“For us, it’s a humanitarian service to reach out to the needy. We also cater for education for the orphans so they can realise their potentials. There are those we're paying their medical bills, including provision of artificial legs for amputees.”

One of the beneficiaries, Madam Okonkwo, while thanking the benefactor for his kind gesture, expressed appreciation to God.

She recalled that during the tenure of Dr Ngige as governor in 2006, “he came here for campaign and promised to build a house for me. Out of excitement, I was telling people. But God through Ohamadike (Chief Muoghalu) has fulfilled that promise,” she noted with excitement.

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