In appreciation of the outstanding and exemplary honesty she
displayed in returning the sum of thirteen million, nine hundred and forty six
thousand, four hundred naira (N13,946,400.00) mistakenly paid into her account,
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Tuesday, rewarded Mrs. Josephine
Nchetaka Chukwujama-Eze, with a cash of one million naira.
The cash reward was announced by the State Commissioner for
Gender Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Princess Peace Nnaji, after a
closed-door meeting with the woman in her office.
Mrs. Chukwujama-Eze, a teacher with a mission school in
Enugu, is married to Barr. Chukwujama Eze, an indigene of Enugu Ezike, in
Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Speaking after the meeting, Hon. Nnaji, who presented the cash to Mrs. Chukwujama-Eze, on behalf of the governor, commended her for being a good ambassador of Enugu State, stressing that “this is the kind of culture we are inculcating in all our women, men, young boys and girls”.
The Commissioner maintained that the woman’s action has
earned the women of Enugu State much respect, calling on the public emulate her
exemplary honesty.
“What we are witnessing today is heartwarming and thought
provoking. It is something memorable and substantial.
“This is a woman, Mrs. Josephine Chukwujama-Eze, who to the
greatest chagrin of so many people had the sum of N13,946,400.00, mistakenly
credited to her Bank Account. And immediately she saw it, she quickly alerted
her husband and they went to the bank and returned the money to the rightful
owner.
“We all know that times are hard these days, especially with
the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. It is not that she is very
comfortable; she is a teacher in a mission school and look at what she has
done.
“This is a real character and Enugu State Government wants
to appreciate her for what she has done. His Excellency, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
has directed that she should be rewarded with the sum of one million naira”,
Nnaji said.
Responding, Mrs. Chukwujama-Eze, who was overwhelmed with
joy, thanked Gov. Ugwuanyi for the reward, saying: “I so much appreciate this”.
According to her, “I was just being my normal self. I never
knew that what I was doing will get to this extent. I did what I feel I should
do. I did this just to clear my conscience. Thank you, the Honourable
Commissioner for Gender Affairs. Please extend my greatest thanks to His
Excellency, our dear Governor”.
Also in his appreciation, the woman’s husband, Barr. Eze,
ascribed his wife’s display of honesty to family upbringing and the cultural
value of Enugu State and the entire Igbos, pointing out that “it is a
demonstration that in Nigeria, there are a lot of good people out there.”
His words: “What we have witnessed today is a life
experience which didn’t come by accident. It is a function of family
upbringing.
“We sincerely thank His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi
Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for this recognition. Nigeria is redeemable; Nigerians
are good people and I am proud to say this”.
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