Mary Slessor-Akan Glo Foundation Marks Second Anniversary 2025 International Widows’ Day
The Founder of the Mary Slessor-Akan Glo Foundation (MASLAG), Dr. Glory Edet, has attributed the successes recorded by the foundation in the last two years to God’s grace and mercy.
Dr Edet stated this at the second anniversary celebration of the foundation, which was held at the Governor’s Office Annex, Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo, Saturday, June 28, 2025.
She paid tribute to the late missionary Mary Mitchell Slessor and the wonderful story of how she stopped the killing of twins and other multiple-birth children, as well as the banishment of their mothers in Nigeria.
The former Dean of Honourable Commissioners and Special Advisers in Akwa Ibom State recalled that the foundation, which was officially inaugurated on June 28, 2023, aims to sustain the legacies of Mary Mitchel Slessor, support multiple birth children and parents, indigent students, youths, vulnerable women, widows etc. within the capacity of the foundation.
Dr. Edet also eulogised the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor (Dr.) Umo Eno for providing a conducive environment in the state as well as caring for widows, the elderly and the less privileged in the state.
Reviewing developments in the past two years, Dr Edet said her foundation has kept faith with its mission mandate in providing scholarships to students in tertiary institutions, training and empowerment of youths with financial packages, small scale business grants to multiple-birth parents and children, support to widows, skills acquisition, distribution of sewing machines, hair dryers and accessories, distribution of baby-support packages/payment of hospital bills for multiple-birth mothers, etc.
“Our first anniversary was marked with the Pastors’ wives and widows. We gave support to them selected across the Churches and today, we are celebrating our 2nd Anniversary with widows, drawn from across the 31 LGAs of the state,” she said.
“By the grace of God, we will try our best and continue to touch lives,” she added.
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Dr Edet also used the occasion to appreciate partners and friends of the foundation for their support.
In his remarks, the member representing Ini State Constituency, Hon. Lawrence Udoide, eulogised Dr. Edet for her passion in touching lives and for immortalising the legacies of the legendary Mary Slessor through her foundation and prayed to God to reward her for her good heart.
The Coordinator of MASLAG, Mrs Jane Michael Essien, appreciated God for His grace on the foundation to create a tremendous impact in just two years. She charged the widows to be prayerful and hopeful, knowing too well that God will never leave them.
In their separate goodwill messages, the Vice Chairman of Ini LGA, Hon. Veronica Bassey; HRM, Queen Ofonmbuk Inyang, representative of Wives of Paramount Rulers in Akwa Ibom State, State Coordinator, African Women Summit, Mrs. Blessing Solomon; and Deaconess Esther Udoide, wife of the Member representing Ini State Constituency, all appreciated the Foundation for her passion in touching lives and also prayed for the Foundation’s upcoming events.
The event also featured exaltation by Rt. Rev. Edet James, the Chaplain, Mary Slessor Chapel, Use Ikot Oku, and a talk on “Arise For A Better Future” by Mrs. Blessing Eshiet.
The high point of the event featured the distribution of food and non-food items as well as financial support to the selected widows from the 31 LGAs of the state.
For more information about the foundation and its upcoming events, you can follow us on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MSAGFoundation?mibextid=kFxxJD. or visit: www.info@maryslessor-akanglo.com
