Mothers’ Day: Clergy women empower bomb blast victim, restate support for Jonathan

As part of its celebration to mark the right of women in Nigeria and across the world on a day tagged mother’s day globally, the Nigerian women in clergy under the leadership of prophetess Nonnie Roberson has again reached out to a forgotten victim of Boko Haram Bomb blast who lost her only child in the first Nyanya bomb blast where several people were killed.

Recall that Madam Grace Omokoro Joe, a Widow, lost her only Son, Joel Olukayode, a graduate of Federal University of Technology to the first Nyanya bomb blast. Joel was to resume his first temporary job in Abuja town the said day the incident happened.

At the celebration that saw different clergy women converging at Prophetess Roberson’s residence, the women presented different gift items, including rappers, headgears, bags of rice and some cash to wipe the victim’s tears on a day they believed she was to receive some gifts from her late Son.

Speaking, Nonnie said, “it is imperative her tears are wiped on a day women all over the world are celebrating.”

She said the humanitarian effort was a follow up on the group’s earlier promise to remember the woman on events where her Son’s death can likely re-awaken her pain.

Nonnie said, “we have been trying to give her all necessary supports, and in our last meeting where we gave her some gifts, we promised to always remember her on days like this. We are a credible body that does not make empty promises. Today, we have invited her to celebrate the mother’s Sunday with us. Some youths are part of us as you can see. Going forward, we may have one of the youths from the youth wing of the Women in Clergy to adopt her as a mother.”

Prophetess Nonnie also called on Nigerians to contribute towards the revival of the broken pieces of the bereaved woman, saying that accommodation was one of her major challenges.

Responding, Madam Grace Expressed gratitude to the women of God for their selfless efforts towards her matter, stating that only God could repay the hands that give. She said her joy was that her Son died as a good Christian, believing that he is now resting with the Lord.

In her closing remarks, Nonnie urged Nigerian women to collect their PVC, and vote wisely for President Goodluck Jonathan who had all along been gender sensitive. She advised the women to reject any leader who pushes for the abolition of the First Lady’s office. Nonnie also advised Nigerian youth to ” know their history as that will direct them on who to vote for.

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