The cook who cooked the meal supplied to widows and elderly people in the state has been ordered to be arrested, by the Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi.
At the Christmas gathering for seniors and widows conducted at the State Ecumenical Center in Abakaliki, Umahi gave the command.
Umahi, who omitted to reveal the cook’s name, said it was bad for someone to serve others food that they were unable to consume.
The police will next conduct a proper investigation into the cook in order to have her return the funds used to create the dish, he further stated.
“We are, therefore, going to repeat this party as we should celebrate our fathers and mothers well. The bible enjoins us to honour our fathers and mothers so that our days would be long on the earth,” he said.
“I want my days to be long because I have suffered from my youth. Presently that I have seen light, I want God to prolong my life so that I can partake in the miracles in Ebonyi,” he said.
He declared that he would inspect the food to be served to the widows and elders during the repeat celebration.
“I have directed the deputy governor and my senior special adviser on religion and welfare matters, to make adequate preparations. The celebration must be held on December 20 or 21 as anyone who takes what belongs to this category of people is taking trouble,” he said.
Umahi also expressed dismay over the quality of wrappers given to the widows and elders, describing them as low in quality.
“We gave the civil servants high-quality wrappers and they were happy. The people who supplied those of the civil servants should be ready to supply 10,000 highest quality wrappers to the widows and elders,” he added.
He advised parents to inculcate good morals in their children to check the social vices being witnessed in the country, especially in the south east zone.
