Benue Women in their thousands came out to welcome and celebrate Dr Betta Edu who came to mark her 40th birthday with the Internally Displaced Persons in IDP camps in Benue state. The women went agog with dance and singing chants from the airport to the venue of the strategic town hall meeting for the women ahead of the 2027 elections!
Dr Betta Edu the Co-Director of the PCC APC Women Mobilisation Directorate was received at the Airport by Her Excellency Hon. Scholastica Ben-Sor Coordinator Office of First Lady Designate Benue and thousands of Women supporters across the state.
They paid a courtesy call at the Government House and proceeded with the women for a strategic town hall meeting and birthday celebration.
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The meeting which had in attendance the Governor of Benue His Excellency Rev. Father Alia ably Represented by the Deputy Governor His Excellency Sam Ode, all the key women stakeholders in Benue from the Coordinating Office of the First Lady Hon. Scholastica Ben-Sor, to the Secretary to State Government DCNS. Serumun Deborah Aber, to the female Head of Service, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Commissioner for Special Duties Hon. Elizabeth Ogenyi who is also a PCC member, Hon Ada Ode, all female Commissioners and female government appointees, all female Vice Chairmen and all wives of Chairmen amongst others were present.
The Governor of Benue ably represented by His Deputy His Excellency Sam Ode, commended the Celebrant for choosing to spend her day with the People in IDP camp in Benue, he said her passion for the sick and vulnerable in Nigeria is unmatched “there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother, Dr Betta You have been that friend to Benue people. Benue will deliver over 1 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the next elections we assure you”
Dr Betta Edu the celebrant, thanked them for the overwhelming reception she commended the support of Benue women to President Bola Tinubu, The First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu and the Governor Rev. Father Alia. She said it was time for serious work, and the women are at the forefront of winning this election.
Dr Edu charged all the women to go to their wards and polling unit and begin full time canvassing, win everyone over to APC, they must vote APC from Top to bottom. In 2023 Benue stood out, you gave APC and President Tinubu a big win, let us raise the Tempo by doubling the winning numbers, I know you can and you will!
Dr Edu said President Bola Tinubu has done a lot of work in Nigeria, aside NELFUND, the road from Abuja to Benue which use to be a death trap is completely done and in use, opening more economic corridor for Benue development; The Firat Lady through RHI have reached out to thousands of families in Benue. The Governor, Rev father Alia has turned Benue into a big construction site delivering several projects from roads to houses to schools and even Primary health facilities. You have every reason to vote APC let the good work continue.
Hon Scholastica Ben-Sor said Dr Betta Edu at all times has shown support to the people of Benue state especially those in the IDP camp, her milk of kindness has continued to shine through. We thank her for the 40 business startup grants and 40 academic scholarships, 40 mobile hair-washing complete startup kits , 40 sewing machines and trainings, 40 deep freezers, medical outreach for over 10,000 elderly and vulnerable people and 40 grinding machines etc; she has put smiles on our faces and greatly empowered our people, especially those at ichwa IDP Camp, Makurdi, Benue State. Our women will work tirelessly to ensure Mr President wins big and Governor Alia is re-elected back as Governor, “we will deliver!
The highlight of the events was a donation from Dr Betta to the women to support their mobilisation at grassroots, the cutting of the birthday cake and the dressing of Dr. Betta Edu in the Benue Attire as a sign of their welcome.
