The
American missionary worker, who was kidnapped in Kogi State, Mrs.
Phyllis Sortor, has restated her commitment to complete God’s design for
the state, saying that she has erased the memory of her abduction a few
months ago.
Sortor disclosed this yesterday when she visited the Deputy Governor Yomi Awoniyi in his office in Lokoja, the state capital.
Awoniyi, on behalf of the governor, Captain Idris Wada, commended the
courage and tenacity of the missionary for her resolve to return to the
state and continue with her school and cattle grazing project located in
Emiworo area of Ajaokuta Local Government Area in the state.
The deputy governor assured her of government’s continued support in
ensuring that she provides education for children of nomads and in the
establishment of a grazing field.
He also felicitated with the Fulani community in Emiworo, which he said was pleased with her work in the area.
He assured her of the government’s determination to create an enabling
environment to provide quality education for the children of the nomads
and a better grazing field for their cattle.
In her remarks,
Reverend Sotor thanked God for rescuing her from the hands of her
captors, an experience she described as terrible.
She
commended the governor for his support towards her education and
grazing project, and also commended all the stakeholders in Emiworo for
their concern during her travails assuring them that she would continue
her work of offering service to the community.
She described the
people of Kogi State as her people and friends, who have greatly
assisted her in the progress of her project in the last 10 years.
Reverend Sortor was abducted from her office in Hope Academy, Emiworo
last February but was rescued two weeks later. It is uncertain if a
ransom was paid to her abductors by the state government for her
release.
Credit: Atabor Julius/ThisDay
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