The wife of Cross River State Governor, Dr Linda Ayade has pledged continued support to the Obudu Women Development Association, Calabar branch.
Dr Ayade made the pledge recently at the Governor’s Lodge, Calabar when members of the Association paid her a courtesy visit.
The Governor’s wife who is also a member of the Association expressed thanks to the women for finding time to come and visit her and also condole with her on the demise of her Special Adviser, Late Mrs Rose Eneji who until her death was a member of the group.
Dr. Ayade said she was glad to receive them as well as associate with them, describing them as her women, mothers, sisters and support base who have always been standing by her to support her whenever the need arises, especially during the demise of late Mrs Rose Eneji and for the role they played in prayers, visits, contributions before and during the burial ceremony.
She pledged to look into the issues raised by the women and proffer solutions to them, as well as support them in whichever way she could for the growth of the association.
She also expressed appreciation to the women for the items donated to her in support of the Ayade campaign which included, one hundred and fifty campaign T Shirts, bags of salt, packets of maggi, tomatoes, amongst others, praying God to bless and replenish where ever they sourced from.
Also speaking, the President of Obudu Women Development Association, Calabar branch, Mrs Agnes Andor Andeshi, thanked the Governor’s wife for the audience granted them, as well as the warm reception given to them. 
She commended Dr Ayade and her husband, Senator Ben Ayade for all the achievements recorded in the state since they assumed office, thereby contributing to the growth of the state.
According to Andeshi, the Obudu women are very happy to have Dr Ayade as the mother of the state and are proud of her, adding that as one of them and a member of the group, she has equally made them proud.
Mrs Andeshi maintained that Dr Ayade and her husband, the state governor had done so much in touching the lives of Cross Riverians and that even before they assumed office, they have been reaching out to the needs of people, especially the less privileged in the society, while praying God to continue to bless and keep them.
She said that the wisdom and knowledge God had given to them would take them to greater heights and promised total support on behalf of the group for the return of Senator Ayade as governor, in the coming election.