𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: ....𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳. 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵

 𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 

....𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳. 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵

-Esan Central LG Boss

By: Oriaifoh Godwins

The Chairman of Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area Edo state, Hon. Prince Abdullahi Momodu, has described the yearly children Christmas celebration organized by Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, ISTH, as a noble cause that deserve the support of all Esan people in Nigeria and in Diaspora, especially bearing in mind that a good number of the beneficiaries are the less privileged children who deserve our attention, love and care particularly during the Yuletide.

Prince Momodu expressed his thoughts on the yearly Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital ceremony, when he paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy Director, Trial Manager, Integrate Study, IVEPCR of ISTH, Dr. Mrs. Gloria Eifediyi, the brain behind the ISTH yearly Children Christmas party.

Chronicling the history of the yearly Children Christmas party, Dr. Mrs. Eifediyi who appreciated the Esan Central Local Government Boss, for finding time out of his busy schedule to come to visit her, however added that, she is not surprised at the Chairman's action, as he is known for humility, passion and genuine interest in the affairs of the people.

The 2026 edition of the ISTH Children Christmas party, Mrs. Eifediyi pointed out, is the third in the history of the hospital, adding that, she introduced the idea of the children party, due to the fact that, during festive seasons such as the Christmas, most less privileged children don't get the affection and love, that many other children often take for granted.

Dr. Mrs. Eifediyi said; "we are organizing the third edition of our Children Christmas party, not because we have the funds, but because we have seen the joy and the happiness that it brings to the children. It breaks our hearts to stop it".

Dr. Mrs. Eifediyi who explained that the party was originally suppose to be for the children of ISTH staff, but the large turnout of children that often attended the event, led to the decision to create room for other children in the neighboring communities as well as the less privileged children in the motherless babies homes.

Mrs. Eifediyi also informed the Chairman of her proposed ISTH children playground that will serve both the patient in the children ward of the hospital, as well as babies of ISTH staff who are nursing mothers, that often bring their babies along to their offices which may not be conducive for the babies no convenient for the nursing mothers.

In view of the above she urged the Chairman to be part of the projects.

Responding, the Chairman promised not only to support the upcoming children Christmas party, but to also encourage eminent persons in and around Esan land, Edo state, and in Diaspora, to also be part of the sponsors of the programme.