A two bedroom flat/apartment newly built and furnished was handed over to a widower with 5 (five) children who was mistreated, abused and abandoned by relatives. Nnah U. is the widower from Ikot Udoe in Ikot Ekpene local government area who while narrating his story noted that there were times his suffering was severe and he thought of ending his life until "Eka Unwana Akwa Ibom" Our first lady and founder of Family Empowerment and Youth Reorientation Program (FEYReP) Her Excellency Deaconess Martha Udom Emmanuel came to his rescue by completely replacing his dilapidated thatch house with a solid beautiful 2 (two) bedroom bungalow.
Other case studies of the numerous houses that has been built by Deaconess Martha across Akwa Ibom State include a brand new house for Mrs. Mary Etim Wilson of idiaba in Nsit Atai Local Government Area, Mrs. Akon David Ubeh of Ikot Abasi 1 in Etinan local government area other widows in Onna, Oruk Anam, Oron, Obot Akara etc etc, a widower in onna local government area etc etc have benefited from the compassion of our first lady.
The Special Assistant to Our First Lady Deaconess Martha Udom Emmanuel on Women affairs and social welfare Mrs Mercy Cephas has assured all Akwa Ibom women that Deaconess Martha is working hard to ensure that the welfare of our women, children, widows, widowers, orphans, less privileged, motherless babies, multiple birth mothers is Excellently taken care of across the 329 ward of our state. Mrs Mercy Cephas also commended Akwa Ibom women for the full support they have given to Deaconess Martha across the 31 local government areas of the state noting that FEYReP will continue to provide succour to Akwa Ibom families.
A Woman activist from Ikot Abasi local government area noted "I think other first ladies should copy this beautiful example from Akwa Ibom. Deaconess Martha has tried by building brand new houses for widows and widowers. The first lady is a Good woman. From the setting out to the excavation to the foundation to the DPC to the block work to the roofing to the plastering to the painting to the tilling was beautifully done with high quality services and she went further to completely furnish the houses. I think Deaconess Martha is the BEST"
Another Woman from onna noted "Gov. Udom Emmanuel is our man anytime anyday because he has wiped away our tears. His wife Deaconess Martha has made us to be happy. These houses that she is building for our widows and widowers is a very big thing because when you see how these people were suffering from rejection by family/relatives and how they are happy and enjoying now, you will know that it is good to have a good mother. Deaconess Martha is a good mother. Deaconess Martha is a compassionate mother. Deaconess Martha is an excellent mother that is keying women into the Dakkada Philosophy of Gov. Udom Emmanuel."
Findings show that Her Excellency Deaconess Martha Udom Emmanuel is working hard to double her efforts in this 2017 to all Akwa Ibom women, children, orphans, less privileged etc.