There's no doubt that we live in a nation where women are seen majorly as weak and never to do well. Some even embrace the notion of Women's Education ends in the kitchen. But most women has and are still proving their strength, their high-herated disposition, passion for success, etc, to the world.
Hon. Stella Oreme Odey-Ekpo, the Cross River State Commissioner for Local Government Affairs is one of those women proving doubts. Rising from civil service to active politics, the Amazon has given hope to women. Stella as a passionate and zealous woman who sees leadership as opportunity to transform, change, impact, develop and show empathy, has in all tasks given her performed to the amazement of many and benefit of all.
As a vice Chairman of Yala LGA, Stella was known to be a humanitarian, a community builder, a reformer, a detribalised woman, no wonder she was elevated from vice Chairmanship to man the ministry of women Affairs as Commissioner.
Hon. Stella gave the ministry the taste it deserves, made the ministry the home to all women as it ought to be. Due to her doggedness and effective representation, women of Cross River State nicknamed her 'Mother of women in the state'. Her name rings volume in the ministry even after her departure.
Also, due to her Sterling performance in Ministry of Women Affairs, she was again promoted to the ministry of Local Government Affairs where she currently serve as Commissioner. In Local Government Ministry, Hon. Stella supported the fact that Local Government executives should be set up, and election for Local Government council was conducted, Chairmen and Councilors elected.
While addressing the council chairmen, the Commissioner has promised to work in unison with them in making sure the GRASSROOTERS are given the needed representation.
Local Government Pensioners has also been one of her topmost priorities in the ministry, where on inception of office, she ordered the suspension of Local Government Pensioners' board, and directed investigation into the board to curb incessant corruption in the system, so as to give pensioners corruption free services that they deserve.
During the Nationwide lockdown occasioned by Covid-19 pandemic, the Commissioner distributed fertilizers, agrochemicals, and virus preventive equipments to her people in preparation for the post Covid-19 era, the first of its kind in the region.
Hon Stella could best be described as a humanitarian, a passionate mother that sees all as one and equally unique creatures from God.
Getting closer to her, you could feel her pulse of compassion for the downtrodden, the zeal to serve and mentored.
She is an embodiment of wisdom.
She is a shining star that has come to Illuminate the darkness woven around the common man.
She is an Amazon.
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