Abia Speaker Fulfils Promise, Offers Car Gift, Automatic Employment To Couple Who Lost 4 Children After Barbecue Meal (Photos)

In fulfilment of his promise, the Speaker Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has offered a car gift to Mr and Mrs. Chibuzor Ikwunze to help them make extra income after the couple lost their four children following and ill fated barbecue meal popularly known as suya and juice.

He also offered an automatic employment to Mr Ikwunze to work directly under Mr Uzochukwu Nwabufor, the Speaker’s Special Assistant on Ikukuoma’ s Free Water Scheme.

The Speaker announced the gifts on Sunday shortly after a church service he attended at Goodnews Pentecostal Church, Awolowo Street Extention, Umuahia.

ABN TV reports that though the four children of the couple, aged between 3 and 12 died after the suya meal, it is not however clear the actual circumstances that led to their death as insinuations have it that they may have died of generator fume which was put on near the room where they slept and passed on.

The Speaker in his comment expressed gratitude to God for sparing the lives of the couple thus far, noting that what happened to them was a devaststing tragedy.

He therefore advised them to take solace in God, do their best to forget the old ugly experience.

“From today, you will stop crying; look ahead for more prosperity; I will help you back on your feet and have a meaningful life“, the Speaker said.

Hon Kelechi Onuzuruike, Deputy Chief Whip of Abia State House of Assembly, who accompanied the Speaker to the Service, gave a cheque for the accommodation rent of the couple for a period of two years.

In the same vein, the General Manager of Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA), Hon Eze Okwulehie, gave the couple a cash gift of N100,000 as his support towards their endeavours.

Responding, Mr Chibuzor Ikwunze thanked the Speaker for his undying love, compassion and benevolence to his family since the unfortunate incident that befell his family and prayed God to continue to bless the him in all his endeavours.

Bishop Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ogbonna, General Overseer of Goodnews Pentecostal Church, presented a Commemorative and Appreciation Award to the Abia Number One Lawmaker for his support and encouragement to the bereaved family.

Afterwards the Speaker presented the car gift to Mr & Mrs Chibuzor Ikwunze.

Hon Kelechi Onuzuruike, Member representing Umuahia North State Constituency, Chief Charles Ogbonnaya (Evuleogu Ibeku), Dr Obi Aguocha, President General of Ohuhu Welfare Union, Mr Eze Okwulehie, General Manager of Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA), Chief G. O. Onyemaobi and other friends and associates of the Speaker joined him to the church Service.