Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno, has offered scholarships, automatic employment, houses and other juicy gifts to occupants of different orphanages and charity homes in the state to mark his 62nd birthday.
At a special birthday celebration held at the weekend at Divine Children’s Home, Atan Offot, Uyo, the state capital, the governor said he chose to celebrate his 2026 birthday with the less-privileged in the state, and “to renew their hope that background cannot stand as a barrier to their God-designed destinies.
“We are here to encourage them, and to give them hope. For me this is renewed hope, and we urge them to ARISE with Renewed Hope for their tomorrow is here, and their tomorrow will be better. That they will know that they are not rejected, they are not desolate, we are with them and that gives me a happy birthday.”
The governor recalled that since assumption of office, he has always dedicated his birthdays to showing compassion to the less privileged. He appreciated everyone who has reached out to the less privileged, downtrodden or impacted their communities on his birthday.
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