Red Cross Orphanage Lauds Gov Mbah for a Befitting Temporary Home

Red Cross Orphanage Lauds Gov Mbah for a Befitting Temporary Home: The Nigerian Red Cross Society has commended Governor

Peter Mbah of Enugu State for coming to the aid of its orphanage home, formerly located at Holy Ghost area in Enugu metropolis,

pending the completion of renovation work at a new facility secured for it by the state government.

Governor Mbah has also assured the orphanage of his government’s commitment to support it, saying the welfare

of every Enugu child matters to his administration.

Recall that the original facility of the orphanage of the Nigerian Red Cross Society was affected by the ongoing efforts

by the Enugu State Government to

sanitise the notorious Holy Ghost area of the metropolis and build a world class transport interchange,

necessitating their relocation from the old facility.

However, upon learning that the contractor handling the renovation of the new facility had yet to

complete work to government’s satisfaction, Governor Mbah

ordered the immediate relocation of the children of the orphanage within two hours to a more befitting

structure, pending the completion of work at the new site.

 Red Cross Orphanage Lauds Gov Mbah for a Befitting Temporary Home:  the Nigerian Red cross

Speaking to newsmen at the Ken David Orphanage Home, Enugu, where the children are temporally settled, the Secretary of

the Nigerian Red Cross in Enugu,

Tony Udegbu, said although the past few days were challenging, it was heartwarming that the governor came to their aid immediately he learnt about their plight.

“I must say that we are very grateful to the governor of Enugu State. Honestly speaking, for the past few days, we had been managing.

But help came

from the governor. In fact, we were surprised when the commissioner came today and told us we would be relocating immediately pending the time the

place they gave us would be completed. Honestly, we are very happy,” he said.

On her part, the Enugu State Commissioner for Children, Gender, and Social Development, Mrs. Ngozi Enih, said her ministry responded in

line with the high value the Mbah Administration placed on children’s welfare.

“If the state could go as far as Anambra State to rescue, accommodate, rehabilitate and award scholarship to an indigent Enugu child, how much more

the children and people who are here with us in Enugu? We care for them, and such a government can not fold its arm while her citizens suffer.

the orphanage home

“So, we are here today at the Ken David Orphanage Home, and they are partners of the Ministry of Children, Gender, and Social Development. Today,

we had to relocate the Red Cross Orphanage Home.

“As we all know, the Enugu State Government is building an ultra-modern bus or transport terminal at Holy Ghost,

and the Red Cross Orphanage Home was affected.

So, the government made available a facility for them to stay for the moment until they get a permanent home.

Unfortunately, the government got complaints that the

contractor had not made the place as conducive as planned. As a child-friendly government, the governor directed

an immediate evacuation of these children to this place.

That is why we are here today at Ken David, where they will stay for some time till they finish their permanent place.

“As you can see, Ken David Orphanage is a home away from home, and the Enugu State government is working so hard

to make sure that they get a more befitting permanent abode.”

On her part, the Director of King David Orphanage, Agudiegwu Ngozi, said the children were in good hands and would receive

the best of care according to the tradition of the orphanage and expectation of the governor.

the children affair

“We partner with the Enugu State Government through the Ministry of Children and Gender Affairs. Ken David Orphanage

Home is a home away from home.

Our mission is to take exclusive care of orphans and widows. So, when the commissioner called that the governor gave an order

that the children should be relocated here, we accepted them because we know that we are going to take very good care of the children,” she stated.