The One year Anniversary of Eunice Spring of Life Foundation ESLF, the NGO of the wife of the Governor of Benue state, Dr Eunice Ortom has been marked in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.









It was a night of thrill and chills.


The Goodwill messages that came from the former First Lady of the state, Chief Regina Akume, Dr peter Inunduh of Federal Medical Centre Makurdi, Dr Magdalyn Dura, Special Adviser to the Governor on SDG, NEPAD and Development Cooperation as well as the state commissioner for Health Dr Cecilia ojabo, all attested to the achievements so far recorded by the foundation in just one year..


Program officer of the foundation, Mrs Ginnete Saloma-Ikpaahindi had earlier gone down memory lane to highlight the achievements.


Music artists such as Rapizo, Eugenous the great, Philon Brown and tee Roy,all sang lyrics competing for the theme song of the foundation, while Mrs Beatrice Shomkegh officially presented the maiden edition of the ESLF publication highlighting the activities of the foundation in the last one year.


The night was capped up with an Anniversary dance led by Dr Mrs Ortom accompanied by Mrs Akume and other distinguished dignitaries. .


It was indeed a night of chills and thrill that will leave lasting and memories in the sand of time...


Dr Mrs Ortom spoke glowingly of the A plus achievements of the foundation which she was thankful to all stakeholders who in one way or the other supported the noble cause of the foundation.


She announced that the Oncology center, a dream project to her heart,for the treatment of Cancer patients will see the light of the day by the second anniversary of the NGO..











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