I never knew the depth of wisdom, good heart in my wife, says Okorocha

Governor Rochas Okorocha and his wife Nneoma

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has stated that he did not know the depth of wisdom and good heart that the almighty deposited in his wife until she was given the opportunity to impact the lives of others.

Okorocha said this at the August 2015 Meeting of Imo Women held at the Heroes Square in Owerri, Imo state capital.

He also used the opportunity to call on Nigerians to always give women a chance to exhibit their God-given potential, adding that, “they are endowed with much wisdom, gift and intellect.

“I never knew the depth of wisdom the almighty endowed my wife with and good heart she has until she was given the chance to impact on the lives of Imo women.”

Okorocha thanked the president’s wife for finding time to honour the women in the state.

He also expressed gratitude to all the governor’s wives from the various states that graced the occasion.

Okorocha restated the support of Imo people to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

“Imo women are solidly behind the government of President Muhammadu Buhari which is destined to succeed”, he said.

Wife of Imo Governor, Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha, said the August meeting was a yearly programme.

She expressed gratitude to the president’s wife and her entourage, other state governor’s wives and Imo people for the success of the programme.

She said the theme of the occasion was to build in the women the desire to dream big for themselves, the family and Nigeria at large.

Nkechi said she was using the opportunity of her position to spur women of the state to dream big and achieve big.

She assured that she would continue to pilot the affairs of Imo women to enable them discover and promote hidden talents in them.

NAN reports that the president’s wife had commissioned some projects christened “She Needs A Roof Project (SNARP)”, initiative of Nkechi, for indigent women.

There was match past by women from the 27 local government areas of Imo, beauty contest, cultural and social dance competition, head and neck tie competition by couples and food exhibition.

The occasion was graced by governors’ wives from Zamfara, Nasarawa, Enugu, Abia and Plateau states, among others.