Abia First Lady, Mrs Priscilla Otti has announced a business grant of N50,000 each for more than 600 widows, amounting to about N30m to support and expand their businesses. She said the Abia State Government had gone beyond rhetoric by implementing programmes aimed at improving the welfare of widows across the state. Felix commended Governor Otti for prioritising social protection and praised the First Lady for advancing the welfare of widows through sustained humanitarian initiatives. Delivering the keynote lecture, Chief Magistrate Enyidiya Uma-Onwunta urged society to end harmful widowhood practices and promote the dignity and economic independence of widows. The magistrate also urged women to stop perpetuating harmful widowhood practices against fellow women.