A DAY WITH THE CHILDREN by Ukpono Etuk

In celebration of his 60th birthday, Major (Gen.) P. J. Isang (Rtd) has brought succour to the children of the Lutheran Church Children's home located at Ikot Otong Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area.

Speaking at the event,the Retired Gallant soldier who is the husband of the State Surveyor General appreciated God for blessing him with a healthy life and for the protection he has granted him and the children he has come to meet.

He lauded the efforts of the initiator of the home and other staff members in taking care of the children, feeding them well and equipping them with quality education, a stride that has given the children a future and a hope.

While calling on well meaning sons and daughters of the state to always remember orphans and the less priviledged, he charged the children to remain focused in their chosen career and to live according to the dictates of God adding that by so doing, God will bless them in all ramifications.

General Isang particularly appreciated the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency, Deacon Udom Gabriel Emmanuel and the wife, Deaconess Martha Udom for being a child friendly Governor as evident in his numerous projects for the children such as the Free/compulsory education and prayed God to bless them abundantly.

He extended the appreciations to the Executive Chairman of Nsit Ibom, Hon. Eric Akpan for his visible life touching projects in the local Government area since his assumption in office.

In her response, the Matron of the home, Mrs Ima Uwah prayed God's blessings upon the General and his team for remembering them at the time they least expected.
She said the gesture has added more smiles and quenched the thirst in throats of the children and the due reward that accompanies such act of kindness will surely come to him.

The widow who manages the home with her children after the death of the progenitor of the home, intimated that the orphanage has produced a lot of graduates and skilled workers over the years, with 23 children currently housed by the home.

She called on other people to emulate the General in providing for the children.

Highpoint of the event was the cutting of the birthday cake by the General and the presentation of assorted food items to the Children.

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