Edo Widow Shuns PDP’s N250,000 Gift

Mrs. Joy Ifijeh, the widow who was
upbraided by Governor Adams
Oshiomhole for putting her goods
on the road, yesterday shunned the
N250,000 gift given by the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).
She was not present at the launch
of an empowerment fund to cater
for widows in the state by the state
chapter of the PDP.
Mrs. Ifijeh, who apologised to
Governor Oshiomhole for putting
her goods on the road, was given
automatic employment and a cash
gift of N2 million by the governor.
The state Chairman of the PDP,
Chief Dan Orbih, said they launched
the Widows Empowerment
Programme because the party had
received N1 million since it posted
the video clip of the governor's
encounter with the widow on
facebook and YouTube.
He described the governor's job
offer and the cash gift as a 'Greek
gift' that would not wipe the tears
of widows in the state.
Orbih presented the N250,000 to
Mrs. Pat Erhabor for onward
transmission to Mrs. Ifijeh and
made a personal donation of N50,
000 towards the widows' fund.