Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has named a baby, delivered by a widow, Regina Patrick, after his wife, Rachel Umahi David.
The naming event came at the time the governor hosted luncheon party for elders and widows at the Abakaliki Township Stadium, Abakaliki, the state capital yesterday.
A statement today by Emma Anya, Chief Press Secretary to the governor said that governor Umahi also gave out the sum of one million naira to the mother of the baby
The governor was quoted as advising the mother of the baby to also add the name of her late husband as the surname of the baby.
The statement said that an account has been opened for the baby.
It said that Regina Patrick,who was one of the 1,710 widows drawn from all the political wards in the state, lost her husband six months ago.
It quoted the governor as saying: “there is a woman whom I was told gave birth in this celebration ground and as I was deliberating with my wife on how Jesus wife should be pregnant, they said she took in before her husband died six months ago.
“We will give that child a name. Her name will be four: Rachel Mgborie David plus her late dad’s name. Rev Father Nwali will use the sum of N1 million to open an account for the child.”
The governor also offered scholarship to her from secondary school to university levels, saying, “If it pleases God that we are in power after her schooling, wherever we are, we will make her enjoy scholarship for secondary and university.” [myad]
