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Her Excellency Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah

Across Enugu State, a series of initiatives centred on children, women, families and communities is demonstrating a simple but significant principle of public service: lasting development is not measured only by physical infrastructure, but also by the people whose lives are strengthened along the way.

From providing practical empowerment tools to 500 women across the state, to supporting mothers with breastfeeding education and healthcare services, creating outdoor learning opportunities for children, bringing communities together through prayer and culture, and celebrating the achievements of those whose journeys have inspired others, the initiatives associated with the Office of the Wife of the Enugu State Governor, Her Excellency Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, and Custos Care Foundation have increasingly focused on the human side of development.

At the centre of these activities is a philosophy that sees investment in people as investment in the future.

Under the leadership and support of Her Excellency Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, the programmes have continued to place women, children and families at the heart of community development, recognising that stronger households provide the foundation for stronger communities.

Women receiving tools to strengthen their livelihoods, mothers gaining knowledge about nutrition and breastfeeding, children discovering confidence through scouting and outdoor activities, communities coming together in prayer and cultural celebration, and young students listening to the story of a former student who returned to his university decades later all represent different expressions of the same objective: creating opportunities for people to become stronger, more confident and better prepared for the future.

The approach is particularly visible in programmes designed for children and women, two groups whose wellbeing has direct implications for families and communities.

The Little Vanguards Movement Summer Scouting Experience, organised by Custos Care Foundation in collaboration with the Office of the Wife of the Governor, brought together children from different communities and backgrounds for days of adventure, learning, friendship and discovery.

For Her Excellency Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, initiatives of this nature provide an opportunity to invest in children beyond the traditional classroom environment by creating spaces where they can develop confidence, discipline, teamwork and a sense of responsibility.

The involvement of Her Excellency Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah and her office in initiatives focused on women reflects the wider emphasis on creating practical opportunities for women to strengthen their livelihoods and contribute more significantly to household and community development.

Its central premise was straightforward: skills and determination are important, but access to the right tools can determine whether a woman is able to transform an existing skill into a sustainable source of income.

The empowerment items were therefore presented as productive assets rather than merely relief materials.

They were intended to help beneficiaries establish new businesses, strengthen existing enterprises and improve their capacity to earn.

The potential impact extends beyond the individual beneficiaries.

A woman whose business becomes stronger may be able to provide more consistently for her children, employ another person, serve more customers or invest in her household.

In this way, an intervention targeted at 500 women can potentially influence thousands of lives through families, businesses and communities.

The presentation ceremony captured that wider significance.

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The joy visible among the beneficiaries as they received their items reflected the practical importance of support that can be immediately put to work.

The programme also emphasised a broader development argument: empowering women is not simply a social intervention but an economic strategy.

Women contribute substantially to household economies and community life, and strengthening their productive capacity can improve family stability and resilience.

Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, represented at the event by Ms Cosmas Eme, emphasised the importance of women’s empowerment in advancing sustainable development.

Goodwill messages came from government and community representatives, including the Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Mrs Ngozi Enih; ALGON Chairperson Mrs Rita Edeh; the wife of the Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Mrs Chinyere Ugwu; State APC Deputy Chairman Hon. Peace Patrick; and APC State Women Leader Hon. Esther Edeh.

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was represented by the wife of the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Her Excellency Mrs Adaeze Ifeyinwa Ossai.

The message was consistent: the resources provided should become a foundation for stronger livelihoods and better opportunities.

For Her Excellency Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah and the organisers in Enugu, the initiative reinforced the belief that women need more than encouragement.

They need access to tools, opportunities, markets, knowledge and systems that allow them to translate their abilities into sustainable economic activity.

That same emphasis on practical support was evident in another major gathering focused on maternal and child health.

The grand finale of the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week commemoration brought together mothers, healthcare professionals, government representatives and development partners for conversations around exclusive breastfeeding, maternal nutrition and child wellbeing.

Organised by the Office of the Wife of the Governor in collaboration with the Enugu State Ministry of Health, the Enugu State Primary Healthcare Development Agency and Custos Care Foundation, the programme combined education, professional guidance and basic health services.

For Her Excellency Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, supporting mothers and children is closely connected to the broader objective of strengthening families and ensuring that children receive the best possible foundation in life.

For mothers, the event offered an opportunity to receive information directly from healthcare professionals while also asking questions about issues affecting their children.

The programme opened with remarks by the Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties, Barrister Mrs Chidimma Egeonu, who outlined the purpose of the gathering.

Dr Joel Okenwa of the Enugu State Ministry of Health subsequently spoke to mothers about breastfeeding, including its benefits and practical approaches to breastfeeding babies properly.

The focus then shifted to maternal nutrition.

Dr Chinelo Nnadi of the Enugu State Primary Healthcare Development Agency explained the importance of a well-nourished mother and the role maternal nutrition plays during breastfeeding.

The interactive question-and-answer session allowed mothers to raise concerns and receive responses from professionals.

The event also brought healthcare closer to families.

Paediatrician Okechukwu Ani Stephen attended to babies and responded to mothers’ questions, while the Government House Medical Team provided services including blood pressure checks and vital-sign assessments.

The Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, described breastfeeding as an investment in the next generation and highlighted the responsibility of today’s adults to protect the health of tomorrow’s leaders.

The Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Mrs Ngozi Enih, also stressed the importance of exclusive breastfeeding and initiatives that equip mothers with knowledge and support.

In an address represented by Mrs Chinyere Ugwu, Her Excellency Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah emphasised that supporting breastfeeding mothers should not be left to women alone.

Families, communities and healthcare workers all have roles to play.

The message went beyond breastfeeding itself.

A healthy child requires a supportive environment, and the responsibility for creating that environment extends across society.

The event ended with the distribution of packs containing essential items for mothers and babies.

For many beneficiaries, the gesture provided both practical assistance and a reminder that maternal wellbeing deserves sustained attention.

The focus on family wellbeing also extends to older people.

On the International Day of Older Persons, attention was drawn to the need to view ageing not as a problem to be solved but as a stage of life deserving dignity, care and respect.

The theme, “The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives,” provided an opportunity to consider what longer lives should mean in practical terms.

Living longer, the message emphasised, should be accompanied by the opportunity to live well.

Older people should remain connected to their families and communities, retain opportunities to contribute and receive the support required to live with dignity.

The position reflects an understanding that older citizens carry decades of experience, memories and knowledge.

They are not simply recipients of care.

They are repositories of family histories and community knowledge, and their experiences can help younger generations understand where they have come from.

That intergenerational connection also appeared in a different setting at the University of East London, where the governor of Enugu State, Dr Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, returned to an institution that had played a significant role in his early academic and leadership journey.

For his family, the occasion was particularly meaningful.

Years earlier, Mbah had entered the university as a young law student.

During his time there, he became the first Black President of the Law Students’ Society and distinguished himself through advocacy and mooting, including winning a mooting competition and taking on leadership responsibilities in student mooting in the United Kingdom.

Decades later, he returned to the institution in an entirely different capacity.

This time, he was there as Governor of Enugu State and as the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate in Law in recognition of accomplishments in law, business and public service, as well as contributions to education and human development.

But the significance of the occasion went beyond the formal conferment.

For Her Excellency Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, one of the most memorable moments came when students listened to her husband speak.

These activities reflect the people-centred approach associated with Her Excellency Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, whose engagements have increasingly brought attention to the social, emotional, cultural and economic dimensions of family and community wellbeing.

This philosophy places human development alongside physical development.

It recognises that roads, buildings and public infrastructure matter, but that the people who use them are ultimately the reason development exists.

A woman empowered to earn more can strengthen a household.

A healthy mother can give her child a stronger beginning.

A confident child can grow into an adult more willing to take responsibility.

An older person who remains connected can continue contributing wisdom to the community.

A young student inspired by another person’s journey may approach his or her own future with greater confidence.

These individual outcomes can accumulate into broader social change.

That is the larger narrative emerging from the activities undertaken through the Office of the Wife of the Enugu State Governor and Custos Care Foundation.

 

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