By Ifeizu Joe
Member representing Awka North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Prof. Lilian Orogbu has empowered 1,000 widows in her constituency to mark her birthday.
Orogbu, a former university lecturer, now a politician empowered the women with N50,000 each to boost their businesses.
During the empowerment, Orogbu assured the widows that their interest will be protected by her in government because she knows what it means to be a widow, as one of them.
“Widows still have hope because Christ is their husband. No one comforts a widow more than the creator. I’m one and I know what you go through.
“There are people who are trying to limit my tenure in the national assembly to one term, but those proposing one term for me will fail.
“They will come to you and say that in Awka North and South, it is only one term that people do, but you will tell them no, this one will be different.
“They think they can persecute a widow, but they don’t know that anyone working against a widow must be careful. If you are a widow, you have lost your husband, but God is your husband and he ensures your protection.”
Orogbu said that henceforth, her NGO will focus on widows. She said the NGO will start empowering them massively because they are the ones who need empowerment most.
She said through her representation at the National Assembly, the 19 communities in Awka North and South have benefited through diverse projects.
“Only very few are yet to benefit, but we are coming to them. We have majorly built schools, hospitals and lit up many towns with street lights, and even sunk boreholes. We have also built roads in some of the communities,” the lawmaker said.
