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Monica Ugwuanyi

Monica Ugwuanyi wife of the Enugu State Governor and a virtuous woman who supports in a most distinguished manner the good works of her husband. Building on this foundation, Mrs. Ugwuanyi took it upon herself to run with the task of recommitting Enugu into God’s hands on the 9th day of every month on the platform of the Enugu State Women Prayer Network. The result is that Enugu has been variously rated as one of the most peaceful and secured states in Nigeria. Also, whereas richer states lament of unable to pay their workers and say there is a casting down, Enugu State has continued to witness a lifting up. Now Enugu is not only among the few that pay workers regularly, development projects are going on in every part ofA woman deep in God’s word and overflowing with milk of human kindness, Mrs. Ugwuanyi understands that faith and good work are mutually reinforcing. Therefore, she has not only been mobilising Enugu women to pray, she also put structures in place to minister to the educational, health, and economic needs of the less privileged in the State.

Through the Ugo’s Touch of Life Foundation (U-TOLF), which she founded, Mrs. Ugwuanyi has taken it upon herself to close the palpable gap in healthcare between the rich and the poor. The U-TOLF’s healthcare programmes have provided free cervical and breast cancer screening, enlightenment and treatment to thousands of women, while men are provided with free prostate cancer screening and care. U-TOLF has provided free eye screening and treatment as well as free deworming of thousands of school children in rural areas. The Foundation also builds sickbay and carry out other health campaigns, such as hygiene to promote health in rural schools.

the State. Mrs. Ugwuanyi, has, through the U-TOLF’s scholarship scheme, popularly known as Project 102, ensured that orphans and children of the poor do not miss out on primary and secondary education. Those covered by this scholarship scheme are cared for down to their uniforms, sandals, books and writing materials throughout their junior and senior secondary education.

To empower women economically, Mrs. Ugwuanyi not only provides free vocational training for women, with priority given to the widows, she also personally hands them the requisite facilities to start up their own businesses. Farm inputs, such as fertilizer, are also distributed to woman in rural areas every farming season.

Mrs. Ugwuanyi’s life-touching efforts also extends to the routine visits to orphanages and old people’s home, prophetic donations, leadership training, and Children’s Vacation Camp. It is well known to the people of the state that Governor Ugwuanyi and his wife do not hold elaborate events to mark their birthdays. They celebrate with orphanages.

Today, Mrs. Ugwuanyi continues her statewide annual women empowerment outreach with a visit to Amangunze, headquarters of Nkanu East Local Government headquarters. The outreach, which holds every August, will put smiles on the faces of many women and the less privileged.