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  • Ubah has prospect in politics, says aide

    Ubah has prospect in politics, says aide

    Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Anambra State, some stakeholders have thrown their weight behind the ambition of Ifeanyi Mr. Ubah, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP). But observers have pointed out that, although he is a strong personality, LP is perceived as a weak platform.

    Ubah is facing formidable opponents-Senator Chris Ngige, who is the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, and Chief Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

    The Deputy Director, Ifeanyi Ubah Media Campaign Organisation (IUMCO), Emmanuel Ibeleme, however, said the outcome of the poll will shock many people. He hinged his calculations on some factors, including the endorsement of Ubah by many groups and associations.

    “Dr Ifeanyi Ubah has the brightest prospect and chances of winning the November 16, governorship election. He is the only candidate that has the endorsement of all the critical stakeholders. As we speak, Dr Ifeanyi Ubah is the only candidate that has been endorsed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), both at the national and the state levels. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the widows, the physically challenged, and traders”, he said.

    Ubah flagged off his campaign last month in Onitsha, where he declared his manifesto. His speech was titiled:“Freedom Plan Agenda for Ndi-Anambra”.

  • Firm fights crime with tricycles, motorcycles

    It was a case of killing two birds with a stone. Provide youths with a means of livelihood and you would have helped to check crime.

    That was exactly what a firm, SaveQuick Co-operative Investment, did when it distributed 10 motorcycles and the same number of tricycles to 20 youths in Onitsha, the commercial capital of Anambra State.

    The President of the investment firm, Mr. Okonkwo Gilead, said they were excited about the manner in which the youth are forsaking crime and choosing to earn their keep rather than roam the streets in search of white collar jobs.

    He said: ”This day, we are all gathered to celebrate our success in our first month of live transaction of our E-thrift Technology, a journey that started over five years ago. We are here to celebrate and inform the BoT members, interested partners and prospective investors that we have live records and the acceptability of our product in the market where we operate. We are here to reaffirm our vision, mission and goal.”

    Okonkwo commended Mr. Peter Obi who he said has not only fought criminality to a standstill in the state but also restored the dignity of his people by providing the enabling environment for investors, thus offering employment to youths.

    He said his office has introduced E-saving, E-payment, Mobile User, Online investment and trading among others, Mr. Gilead who is the inventor of the group revealed that the beneficiaries of the moveable assets were picked from their co-operative societies.

    It would be recalled that SaveQuick Co-Operative Investment, on its arrival in Onitsha one year back, has gone into grassroots campaigning for people to come and have their co-operative societies registered with them as an avenue for assisting people who need help.

    Today, he said, there are good testimonies that the group has delivered.

  • Why I’m eyeing Anambra governorship seat again – Ngige

    Why I’m eyeing Anambra governorship seat again – Ngige

    Former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chris Ngige, said he is contesting the state governorship election to uplift the people and give them a sense of belonging.

    Ngige who is gunning for the seat for second time, represents Anambra Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly.

    Addressing members of his federal constituency, Idemili North and South during a thank you meeting held at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Nkpor at the weekend, said he is not vying just to be a governor.

    Ngige said being governor or senator was no longer a big deal for him but the welfare of the people and development of the state.

    “There is no big deal about being a governor any longer, I have been a governor before. My only desire in public offices is service; I seek to touch your lives in a positive way so that you would smile again.

    “By the end of this month, we would formally launch the All Peoples Congress (APC) South-East zone in Awka, and we believe that it is the party that would make a difference here. APC would form the next government in Anambra State,” he stated.

     

  • Strike: FG is insensitive – ASUP

    There seem to be no end in sight in the present industrial action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) to press home their demands with the body describing the government as being insensitive to the plight of polytechnic education in the country.

    Arising from its 74th National Executive Council Meeting at the Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State, the polytechnic lecturers resolved to engage the government further until their demands were met especially with what the body described as insensitivity on the part of government.

    The National President of ASUP, Comrade Chibuzor Asomugha, in his speech recalled some of the reasons for the industrial action after the expiration of the 21-day ultimatum that expired on April 22 and the subsequent one-week warning strike that dovetailed into an indefinite strike on April 29.

    According to him, some of the demands are – the need for constitution of the Governing Councils of Federal Polytechnics; the migration of the lower cadres on the CONTISS 15 salary scale; the release of the White Paper on the Visitations to Federal Polytechnics; the need for the commencement of the Needs Assessment of Nigerian Polytechnics and the worrisome state of state owned polytechnics in the country.

     

  • A teacher’s political journey

    A teacher’s political journey

    Former Anambra State Governor Dame Virgy Etiaba spoke on the state of the nation and why she ‘stepped aside’ as a politician at the 12th Nigeria International Book Fair in Lagos. Assistant Editor (Arts) Ozolua Uhakheme reports.

    For several minutes, the former Governor of Anambra State, Dame Virgy Etiaba held the audience spellbound with her remarks on the state of the nation. She x-rayed education, submitting that the government must invest meaningfully on the sector.

    Dame Etiaba spoke at an international conference in Lagos attended by Eze Ikelionwu X1, Prof Chukwuemeka Ike; former Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Britain Dr Christopher Kolade; Mr Samuel Kolawole and Mr. Gbenro Adegbola among others. She lamented the poor results in the last Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

    She wondered how only 10 of the over one million candidates for the exam, scored above 300, blaming the development on non-involvement of professionals in policy implementation.

    She spoke at the 12th Nigeria International Book Fair, organised by the Nigerian Book Fair Trust (NBFT) held at the Multipurpose Halls of the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The theme of the conference was, Investment in the knowledge economy as a vehicle for sustainable growth and development.

    The country’s first female governor said: “I am an educationist, today the quality of education our children are having is nothing to write home about. I still believe the so-called information technology can be used to improve education. It is unfortunate that most of our children glue their eyes to TV, watching movies instead of doing their home work. This shows the children are picking the negative side of it which should not be. Look at the recent UTME results released, only 10 candidates scored 300 marks in a population of over a million candidates. Our educational system is faulty, but the fault is because we have not involved professionals to look into what is happening.”

    To her, education is the way forward to development. She observed that Nigerians have now realaised the importance of women in the society, which is why women liberators such as the late Funmilayo Ransome Kuti who fought for the liberation must be appreciated for their efforts. She noted that today, Nigerians are enjoying the fruit of their struggles, a motivation she said, led her into championing women education.

    “Go to House of Assemblies across the federation, you find women legislators. Even we are anticipating that in the next administration, we will have more female governors and in no time we would produce vice president and president. So, I think we are getting it right.

    As far as women education is concerned, all those areas that were hitherto dreaded, such as engineering, medical, etc you find most of the women are there. So, I tell you we’re getting there.

    “Apart from the north, you know culture and tradition determine a lot on the way forward for our girl child. But here in the south, especially in the east, we are talking now of male child education. Most of our boys are dropping out of schools to embrace the financial world. Women are taking the upper hand. But in the northern part of the country, as a result of culture they are just getting out . So, I will not say we are not on the way. We are on the way, but it will take time for those in the north to catch up with those in the south,” she said.

    After her remarks, she went to her booth where she autographed copies of her autobiography, My Life, My Story, for buyers. The book was launched last year.

    According to her, at 70, she is not directly into politics but mentoring the young ones. “It has always been my policy and everywhere I go I say it let us raise the younger ones, let us mentor them and that is what I am doing I am mentoring. At 70, I should give way; I should stay aside to direct, mentor, correct and show the positive way forward because I remember when I was the governor of Anambra State the people were very happy,” she said of her political career.

    Dame Etiaba stressed that stepping aside early at 70, engenders positive value for the polity as there would be more time for mentoring of the younger ones.

    “If we can start at an early time to mentor the younger ones it would pay us than staying back like some of the old ones at the age of 80. For corruption, it needs to be cut at the root so that we can progress,” she added.

    She went philosophical when asked if given the opportunity whether she would have stayed longer as governor of Anambra State after her 100 days in office in 2006. “If I was allowed to stay longer, my Lord that placed me there know that I was there and he will continue to support me, energise me, encourage me and empower me. However, don’t you know that Anambra State is a very difficult state as far as politics is concerned? There are so many political parties and all of them are just struggling to beat one another in the race for power.”

    Last April, 52 years after leaving Kwoi, Kaduna state, where she had her first posting as a trainee teacher, Dame Etiaba reflected on her school days in northern Nigeria as a young Igbo girl.

    “My heart bleeds whenever I see the destruction by Boko Haram. Lives are wasted and properties are destroyed. What readily comes to mind is late Sunny Okosun’s song in the 90s…”Which way Nigeria? I also ask, is the destruction of life and properties worth it? I plead that all hands should be put on deck to curb this evil that is eating deep into our system,” she said.

    On February 26, 2011, she launched the Dame Virgy Etiaba Foundation at the Muson Centre, Lagos as a way to give back to the society. Through this, she sponsored the education of several indigent students through the award of scholarship from primary school to university level. Also, through the foundation, she executed charity programmes aimed at improving the lives of the ordinary citizens of Anambra State and nurturing talents and potentials for self development, culminating in the restoration of hope and faith in the lives of the beneficiaries.

  • Two kidnap suspects arrested, five killed in Anambra

    Two kidnap suspects arrested, five killed in Anambra

    Two of the seven kidnap suspects, who engaged the police in a shoot out on Friday night, were arrested with serious bullet wounds, while the other five were killed, including the ring leader.

    Also, two AK-47 riffles were recovered from the suspects who were cut unawares during the sharing of the five million naira ransom from their victim, 68 year old Anthony Onu, who was kidnapped in his GRA Onitsha residence on 3rd May, 2003.

    Another victim, Joakim Onwukwalu, who was kidnapped at Amichi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State on the 29th of April was equally rescued by men of the State Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), led by its commander, James Nwafor, a Chief Superintendent of Police same day.

    However, two of the suspects with bullet wounds, who engaged the police in the shoot out, Chinedu Ejike (27) and Chizoba Okolo, (23) both from Eziagulu in Aguleri, Anambra East Council Area, told reporters yesterday that they participated in the operation.

    Infact, Okolo told reporters that he was lured into the action by a person he mentioned as Chukwudi and his in-law’s house was used as the hideout.

    One of the killed suspects, Ajana Chukwuma, was identified as a vigilance group member from Nsugbe Central Security through his identity card, which was equally displayed by the police yesterday.

    Addressing reporters yesterday at the (SARS) office in Awkuzu, where the bodies of the killed suspects were displayed and the arrested ones paraded, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Emeka Chukwuemeka, said the command was still on the watch- out for others.

    He said that the shoot-out with the hoodlums was a prolonged one which he said led to the killing of five of the suspects, while two were arrested with gun shot wounds.

    He, therefore, praised the gallantry of men of the (SARS) and implored them to continue in the same direction with the same spirit, adding “it is part of the war this command is waging against criminals in this state.”

    On the activities of the vigilance groups in Anambra State, Chukwuemeka said the group was going through some measure of reforms, adding that in every 12, there must be Judas.

    He said after the reforms that the bad eggs in the vigilance group would be flushed out.

  • 60 Anambra royal fathers in trouble over visit to Ifeanyi Ubah

    60 Anambra royal fathers in trouble over visit to Ifeanyi Ubah

    •Be good ambassadors, Obi tells traditional rulers

    Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State yesterday charged traditional rulers to be good ambassadors of the state.

    He charged them to avoid making speeches, taking actions and attending occasions that may put their character in question.

    He was speaking while declaring open a seminar for traditional rulers in the state at their secretariat near the Government House, Awka.

    Coming shortly after one of the governorship hopefuls in the state, Dr. Ifeanyi Uba, played host to some of the traditional rulers in Lagos, insiders said the governor was making reference to the alleged visit, which he allegedly disapproved.

    Obi had told the royal fathers that by the virtue of their positions as the custodians of the culture of the people and the primus inter pares (first among equals) among their subjects, the people look up to them for inspiration, guidance and direction.

    Obi, who, however, said he was not against traditional rulers attending social functions, said they should always try to inform the Special Adviser on Chieftaincy Matters or him whenever they are travelling out of the state. His words: “Today, I cannot travel out of Nigeria without informing the President. If anything happens to me, the President should know my whereabouts. Likewise, it is not good for you to travel out of the state without informing me.

    “In spite of their stature and prominence, traditional rulers such as Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe and the Igwe of Ikelionwu, Igwe Peter Ezenwa of Oba, Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike, still inform me whenever they travel out of the state. If anything, which we pray against, happens, they will ask me as the governor about you,” Obi said, adding: “Before me, Anambra had cases of traditional rulers that did not agree with the government of the day being removed, but under me, nothing like that has happened and will not happen. All I ask of you is for us all to work together in the interest of peace and development of Anambra State,” Obi said.

    As a mark of the good relationship with the traditional institution and to elevate their pride among their people, Obi added that the government would soon provide SUVs to all of them at no cost, at all.

    Inside sources however, told The Nation that the visit of some of the royal fathers to Uba in Lagos is already the cause of quarrel between them and Obi.

    The sources alleged that trouble started when some traditional rulers reported to Obi that the royal fathers who visited Ifeanyi Uba in Lagos came home with 3,000 Dollars each.

    They were there to attend the marriage ceremony of Miss Vivian Uju, younger sister of Uba. The traditional rulers, about 60 in number, as well as President-Generals and other professional bodies, attended the wedding at Catholic Church of the Assumption, Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Saturday, April 20.

    But sources alleged that Obi was not happy with the manner the royal fathers left Anambra State for Lagos and allegedly directed the chairman of the Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers and the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, to find out from his colleagues who embarked on the trip the rationale behind such journeys. They also alleged that the royal fathers have been advised to return the money given to them by their host in Lagos.

    Close aides to the governor, however, denied this claim, explaining that the governor never asked any royal father to refund any money. “He only advised them to inform him whenever they want to travel out of the state.”

    Reacting to the allegation, however, the traditional ruler of Igbariam community in Anambra East, Igwe Kelly Nzekwe, currently in India for medical check-up, said the state government was getting involved in what he described as an “unhealthy politics,” which would not stand the test of time.

    “The state government, through the Obi of Onitsha, who is our chairman, threatened to sanction us for attending wedding in Lagos. Anyway, I am not scared of their threat. But let me tell them that Obi of Onitsha equally went for a wedding in Lagos not long ago. Has he also returned the money he collected from there?

    “We also visited Prof Dora Akunyili, why didn’t they threaten to sanction us. What the government is doing is very wrong. The media should help the traditional rulers; this is an unhealthy politics being played by the state government. We only went for a wedding and we were given money for cola-nut, which is customary. Peter did not give us money; it was Uba that gave us money, why must we return it to the council?

    “This is a clear case of intimidation and we don’t like it, my colleagues have reported to me. We were accused of collecting stolen money. This is not how to play politics,” the traditional ruler said.

    As at press time, Igwe Achebe could not be reached for his reaction as his phone was not picked.

    Meanwhile, the trouble may have extended to the State House of Assembly as about 26 lawmakers, who were also allegedly hosted at the Golden Tulip Hotel Lagos by Uba, were alleged to have held a crucial meeting with him aimed at impeaching Obi to make way for Uba’s emergence.

    Though the rumour all over the state is that they discussed impeachment of Gov. Peter Obi, an insider said that nothing of such was discussed, adding that Uba only told them that he would contest the next gubernatorial election in the state. He earlier took them round his facilities in Lagos and declared that he makes more money in a month than Anambra’s monthly allocation.

    But Hon Idu Emeka, representing Onitsha North and House Committee Chairman on Works confirmed that 24 House members were in Lagos on the invitation of Chief Uba but said it was not about governorship of Anambra in 2014 or issues relating to it.

    Speaking on the development, Chief Anthony Okeke, a well-known community leader, said there was nothing wrong with attending Uba’s younger sister’s wedding. He, however, condemned the aspect of secret meetings and any move to subvert the government of Peter Obi.

  • Youths tackle vice culture

    No create an environment fit for free, fair and credible election, youths in Anambra State have gathered in Awka, the state capital, to deliberate on ways to consolidate on the peace and political stability in the state.

    During their deliberations, they realised that money politics and political thuggish behaviour have been the bane of the state since its creation.

    The youths, therefore, expressed their willingness to work towards a violence-free state during the forthcoming governorship election slated for the later part of the year.

    The gathering, the second in a week, brought together youths from the 21 local government areas.

    The event took place at King David’s Hotel in Awka. The state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Dr Edozie Aroh represented Governor Peter Obi at the event which was organised by Golden Morning International (GMI). Its theme was “Youth against Thuggery and Money Politics in Anambra 2013.”

    Speaking at the event, the Director of GMI, Anthony Aniegbue regretted that those whose dead bodies floated on Ezu River were the youth and not the aged, adding that if what happened in Anambra State had happened in a civilised world, security agents would have resigned en masse.

    He added that the governorship election which will take place later in the year would be violence-free as the youth would be seriously involved.

    Prof. Mercy Anagbogu, in her speech, said it was a pity that in the past 21 years, youths of the state had not been given opportunity to participate actively in governance.

    “2013 is the year the youth in Anambra State will rise up against all evils; and if this opportunity slips from them, then, there will be problem. We pray that such a thing will never happen,” she said.

    Governor Peter Obi, represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Dr Edozie Aroh, stated that it was not the youth who had been in thuggery and money politics, rather the adults who pay them to perpetrate such acts.

    He opined that stopping such act would be through legislation, adding that the youth should be mindful of the politicians who use and dump them after elections.

    A governorship hopeful, Dr Chike Obidigbo said that 80 per cent of this group lives in communities where economic, civic and social opportunities are insufficient to address their diverse needs.

    He said: “What makes the youth prone to thuggery and money politics can easily be changed through genuine initiative like what we are having today. Such initiative, I believe stems from that love and faith for sustainable good governance which brings us to the theory of change.

    “The youth, who are hungry, unemployed, and have no skills for self-sufficiency are likely to be engaged as political thugs, in kidnapping, shooting and snatching of ballot boxes during elections as these have become their sources of livelihood,” Obidigbo said.

  • Youths tackle vice culture

    In order to create an environment fit for free, fair and credible election, youths in Anambra State gathered in Awka, the state capital, to deliberate on ways to consolidate on the existing peace and political stability in the state.

    During their deliberations, they realised that money politics and political thuggish behaviour have been the bane of the state since its creation.

    The youths, therefore, expressed their willingness to work towards a violence-free state during the forthcoming governorship election slated for the later part of the year.

    The gathering, the second in a week, brought together youths from the 21 local government areas.

    The event took place at King David’s Hotel in Awka. The state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Dr Edozie Aroh represented Governor Peter Obi at the event which was organised by Golden Morning International (GMI). Its theme was “Youth against Thuggery and Money Politics in Anambra 2013.”

    Speaking at the event, the Director of GMI, Anthony Aniegbue regretted that those whose dead bodies floated on Ezu River were the youth and not the aged, adding that if what happened in Anambra State had happened in a civilised world, security agents would have resigned en masse.

    He added that the governorship election which will take place later in the year would be violence-free as the youth would be seriously involved.

    Prof. Mercy Anagbogu, in her speech, said it was a pity that in the past 21 years, youths of the state had not been given opportunity to participate actively in governance.

    “2013 is the year the youth in Anambra State will rise up against all evils; and if this opportunity slips from them, then, there will be problem. We pray that such a thing will never happen,” she said.

    Governor Peter Obi, represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Dr Edozie Aroh, stated that it was not the youth who had been in thuggery and money politics, rather the adults who pay them to perpetrate such acts.

    He opined that stopping such act would be through legislation, adding that the youth should be mindful of the politicians who use and dump them after elections.

    A governorship hopeful, Dr Chike Obidigbo said that 80 per cent of this group lives in communities where economic, civic and social opportunities are insufficient to address their diverse needs.

  • To restore their sight

    To restore their sight

    Elder Enebedum Ekedife is a native of Nobi, Anambra State, some three hundred kilometres from Calabar in Cross River State. For the past three years he has had problem with his eyes. In fact, in mid 2012, he went completely blind. If he needed to eat someone had to be on hand to help him keep the food close to avoid spilling, even as frustrating as that could be, someone had to lead him by hand and remain close by each time the sixty -three -year- old visits the toilet so he would not soil himself!

    Even doing simple chores like putting on his clothes he has to be assisted by his daughter, Jane, who had to run the errands for him, leading the twenty -one -year -old to abandon her studies at the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu.

    However, all that changed when he visited the Mission for Vision Centre in Calabar, where he was operated on both eyes. “Many people who came to see me told me to come to Calabar and my daughter led me here by hand and last week I was operated upon and now I can see very well with both eyes.” He said Jane, who is now ready to return back to her studies in IMT, is ecstatic with her father’s significantly improved vision and is singing songs of praises not only thanking God but also to the Cross River State Government and Tulsi Chanrai Foundation, operators of the free eye surgery programme through which her father regained his lost sight. As is with Ekedife, so also for Madam Rose Ubani, 58, a retired school teacher from Abia State. While narrating her experience tears of joy flowed down her cheeks as she could not believe she would regain her sight after two years of living in darkness. The fair complexioned woman said her both eyes were covered by cataract for over two years and she thought that her enemies had prevailed over her and rendered her useless. “I went to a traditional doctor who poured some painful substances into my eyes for over three months and nothing improved but rather my children saw a red patch develop in my left eye. It was while my problem was getting worse and I had to return home that one day my son’s friend who came to visit asked why we have not been to Calabar. That was how we came to know that I can be treated in Calabar free and today I can see clearly.”

    The testaments of Mr Ekunife and Madam Rose Ubani resonate with those of several thousands of others: young, old, men women, the rich and the poor who have regained their lost or impaired vision through the free eye surgery at the General Hospital Calabar, Mission for Vision partnership between the Cross River State Government and the Tulsi Charai Foundation which provides free eye surgery for eye patients.

    Daily, the precincts of the General Hospital Calabar, located along the Mary Slessor Avenue, always witness a deluge of eye patients from places farther afield as Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Rivers, Bayelsa, Edo, Abia, Benue, Akwa Ibom and Kogi states seeking for free eye surgery effectively turning the place to a “pilgrimage” of sorts.

    The free surgery programme, a synergy between the Tulsi Charai Foundation and the Cross River State Government has provided free eye surgery for over 26,000 eye patients since it came into inception in 2003. Surgeries that ordinarily would cost between N75, 000 and N120,000 in private medical facilities and upward of N30,000 to N50,000 in teaching hospitals are done for free in addition to free medication, accommodation and bed accommodation for patients . While the Cross River State government provides the necessary infrastructure such as surgical equipment, hospital wards, operating theatre , clinic, residence for expatriate doctors and project vehicles , the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation on its part bears the cost of maintaining the expatriate doctors and managers, drugs and consumables, supportive staff, and the day-to-day maintenance of the centre.

    “For every patient who steps into this centre, rich or poor, has the same quality of eye surgery and receives free drugs and free post operation checks,” Dr Richard Sylvester, the Project Manager said.

    He said to assist the government in locating patients who need the free eye services in the numerous villages, the state government has a brand new bus that provides dedicated services ferreting patients from the eighteen local government areas of the state to the eye centre in Calabar at no cost. “There is a screening centre in each of the eighteen local government areas in the state to identify and bring people who need surgery to Calabar to be attended to and from 2003 to February 2013, we have carried out 26,633 surgeries for people all over the South south and Southeast states geopolitical region.”

    The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Chris Ita, said. “The programme was meant for people of the state but there is no discriminating where the person comes from as everyone is attended to the same way free.” He said to sustain the scheme, the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation has begun the training of six indigenous ophthalmologists both within and in India to increase and sustain the manpower base of the programme.

    The training is to infuse the right techniques and kind of eye surgeries done by the expatriates into the local ophthalmologists to meet the increasing number of patients. The Cross River State Government is through the programme demonstrating its care and commitment to the welfare of the people, the Tulsi Charai Foundation, a vision of the Tulsi Charai family, an Indian family which has been living in Nigeria for over one hundred years and doing textile business, the programme is to sow back to the society from which it has been reaping from these past several decades.