A 74-year-old woman, Madam Grace Okafor, on Tuesday presented a live fowl to Governor Chukwuma Soludo during his swearing-in for a second term at Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka.
The inauguration ceremony attracted dignitaries and residents from across Anambra State, but Okafor’s gesture stood out as one of the day’s highlights.
Arriving at the venue in a wheelchair, the elderly woman drew applause as she danced toward the centre of the arena, carrying the fowl in a bucket before presenting it as a gift to the governor.
Okafor, a native of Abatete in Idemili North Local Government Area, said the gesture was her way of appreciating Soludo for a N100,000 cash support she received from him during an event in Eziowelle community.
According to her, she invested the money in poultry farming, and the fowl she presented was part of the proceeds.
“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,” she said.
“I invested the money in poultry, and this fowl is part of the proceeds. I am here to show my appreciation to him.”
