74-year-old woman offers Soludo fowl as inauguration gift

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A 74-year-old woman, Madam Grace Okafor, on Tuesday brought a live fowl to present at the inauguration ceremony of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo in Awka.

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Okafor said the gesture was in appreciation of a N100,000 cash gift she had earlier received from the governor.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ceremony, held at the Alex Ekwueme Square, attracted dignitaries and residents from across the state.

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The elderly woman, who arrived at the venue in a wheelchair, danced toward the podium while holding the fowl in a bucket, drawing cheers from the crowd.

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Okafor, a native of Abatete in Idemili North Local Government Area, said she received the N100,000 support from the governor during an event in Eziowelle community, which she invested in poultry farming.

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“I came to witness the swearing-in of Gov. Soludo, ‘Oluatuegwu,’ because he gave me N100,000 during an event in my community in Eziowelle.

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“I invested the money in poultry, and this fowl is part of the proceeds. I am here to show my appreciation to him,” she said.

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(NAN)

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