THE Enugu State House of Assembly
on Tuesday passed a motion urging the Executive arm to give automatic
employment to Miss Josephine Ugwu who recently picked and returned a huge sum
of money belonging to a passenger at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport
(MMIA) Lagos.
Ugwu, a cleaner at the MMIA
recently picked about N12 million said to have been forgotten by a passenger in
the restroom.
The State Assembly has also
constituted its standing committees to enable it carry out effectively her
oversight functions within the next four years.
Apart from the automatic
employment, which Ugwu shall pick in any Ministry of choice, the lawmakers
recommended that she should also be honoured and immortalized for her
trustworthiness and humility, while a letter of commendation would be raised by
the House to her to serve as encouragement to other Nigerians.
Moving the motion for the reward
of the lady by the state government, Chief Whip and member representing PDP
Awgu Constituency, Mathias
Ekweremadu, said her selfless
gesture should be emulated and celebrated.
He said that in a country where
honesty, especially among the youths had become an issue, there was need for
government to encourage anybody found to have exhibited faithfully virtues that
could be emulated by others.
Contributing, Sunday Ude-Okoye,
(PDP- Awgu North) said it was rare for people to do what she did especially now
that most nations perceive Nigerians negatively.
“I do move that the House do urge
Enugu State Government to name a street in the state capital after her for her
truthfulness and honesty,” Ude-Okoye said.
Speaker of the House, Edward
Ubosi, (PDP- Enugu-East), who thanked the sponsors of the motion, said it would
serve as encouragement to others.
He stated that what the state and
her people should celebrate at all times was not riches alone, but diligence, hard
work and other virtues that could promote peace.
Ubosi described Ugwu as a true
daughter of Enugu State and Igboland.
“I thank you in a special way
because you have proved to be a true Wawa woman. Wawa means no, no. You said no
to temptation. Keep it up, God will reward you abundantly,” Ubosi stated.
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