Children Deserve Proper Care, Says Enugu Gov’s Wife

The wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi, has appealed to parents and guardians to intensify efforts in taking proper care of their children/ wards as future leaders and precious gift from God.

Mrs. Ugwuanyi added that “the children deserve to be treated right”, look “healthy, neat and cheerful” and have access to basic education in spite of the nation’s economic challenges.

The Enugu Governor’s wife made the remarks at Itchi in Igbo-eze South Local Government Area during the free medical outreach programme of her pet project, Ugo-Touch of Life (U-TOLF), which focuses on the wellbeing of under-privileged women, children and youths in the rural areas.

She reiterated her commit- ment to rapid development in the rural areas, where the greater number of women, children and youths reside.

Mrs. Ugwuanyi advised the people against selfmedication and urged them to always go for proper medical checkup whenever they notice any symptom of illness, saying: “This is a wake-up call”.

She emphasised the need for consumption of organic food for healthy living, stressing that we need to go back to our natural ways of feeding.

Similarly, the Governor’s wife during the free medical outreach at Igbo Etiti Local Government Area, maintained that her interest in the programme was to assist indigent people to access medical treatment bearing in mind the high cost of healthcare services in the country.