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Chris Igbokwe Foundation Offers NCE Scholarship To 20 IDPs In Abuja

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By Blessing Otobong-Gabriel


Management and board members of Chris Igbokwe Foundation at the weekend stormed Internally Displaced, IDPs, camps in Abuja to extend hand of assistant to the most vulnerable in the society, mostly from Adamawa, Yobe and Borno States.


The team led by president of the foundation, Chief Chris Igbokwe, who expressed shock over the general conditions of the camps, promised to equip the only hospital in the camp with medical items to reduce the incessant loss of lives to communicable diseases.


Chief Igbokwe, who offered scholarships to 20 IDPs to obtain National Certificate in Education, NCE, at Grand Plus College of Education, Ilorin, also gave 40 IDPs free skill acquisition training, as well as donated food items, financial support and a generator to power their boreholes.


He appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to help those living in IDP camps, noting that “you don’t need to be a politician to help people. Those IDPs need to be given better training for them not to be used as objects of national destabilisation,” he said.


Also, patron of the foundation, Sir Mike Obienyi reassured Nigerians on the readiness of the foundation to complement the effort of government in training more youth and women with relevant skills and empower them enough to add positive value to the nation.


Obienyi said the Chris Igbokwe Foundation, which is in partnership with God, was committed to making a better life out of millions of vulnerable youths and women.


In his remarks, the chairman of WAASA IDP Camp, Abuja, which has over 5000 IDPs, Mr. Joefry Bitrus thanked the foundation for the kind gesture, especially the free NCE scholarship and skill acquisition programmes, begged the federal government to do more in bringing peace to their local communities so that they could go home.


The occasion was graced by the national leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, WAANSA Nigeria, Arewa Women Assembly and the management of Grand Plus College of Education.

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Nasarawa Lawmaker, Hon. Sa’ad doles out N28 million for empowerment, JAMB, Ramadan for constituents.

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“… says beneficiaries cut across party lines in all the 6 electoral wards of Umaisha/Ugya constituency…”

Nasarawa State House of Assembly Member Representing Umaisha/Ugya constituency Hon. Ibrahim Abdullahi Sa’ad, PDP has distributed rice worth N23 million to his constituency.

He also registered JAMB for 200 students of his constituency at the cost of N2million.

He made the distribution today in Umaisha, Toto Local Government Area of the state.

Hon Sa’ad also empowered 60 women with N50, 000 each in order to boost their petty business.

Hon Sa’ad, who is the Chairman House Standing Committee on Capital Market urged the students who qualify to write JAMB and yet to submit their names to do that immediately as he is ready to do more in that aspect.

He said that the gesture was borne out of his desire to assist his people, especially at this month of Ramadan in order to improve on their standard of living.

” All the people of Umaisha/Ugya are my people, what I am doing today is because of you, I am proud of you and ready to do what you want

” I have distributed this rice cutting across our people residing in Lafia, Keffi and Abuja in that order before coming home today for this distribution

” I have also empowered vulnerable women in my constituency as I gave N500, 000 each to each of the six electoral wards where 60 women were empowered with N50, 000.each

” I am ready to make the difference to better your standard of living,” he said.

The lawmaker promised quality and effective representation at the state legislature.

The assemblyman assured the people of his constituency of his readiness to provide more dividends of democracy to change their lives positively.

The lawmaker, therefore, solicited for the support of all and sundry to enable him succeed in the House.

He urged his constituents to be law abiding, respect constituted authorities and give their maximum support and cooperation to the policies and programs of Governor Sule to succeed.

He expressed concerned with what happened in Katakpa that resulted in the death of many people including security operatives and urged the people to stay calm as government is at the top of the situation.

“When there is peace, there is development, let’s continue to live in unity and peace,” he plead

Hon Sa’ad also commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule for his prompt action over Katakpa killing by sending delegation to the affected communities to ascertain the level of damage.

He said Gov. Abdullahi Sule promised to provide a military base in Katakpa to address further issues of security challenges

” Let’s all continue to support Engr. A A Sule to succeed so as to enjoy more dividends of democracy” he said

On their parts, Western Zonal Chairman, PDP, Alhaji Iliyasu Ogbehya and Umaisha Women Leader, Hajiya Salamatu Ibrahim appreciated the member and pledged their total support for him to succeed.

In his welcome address at the occasion, the representative of PDP Chairman, Toto Local Government Area, Alhaji Musa Wakili commended the member for the gesture saying that it was the first of its kind in the area that involved people across political parties.

” We are proud of you even before now. You are the reason for us to have mobile phone network services in our area.

“And we know that with this opportunity as member, you can do more, and that is what we are witnessing today,” he said.

He enjoined the people of the area to give all their necessary support to Hon Sa’ad to succeed

Speaking during the occasion, Chairmen of NNPP, SDP and ADP at the ward levels of Umaisha and Ugya commended the member for fostering unity among different political parties in the area which was first of its kind.

They called on their supporters to rally round the lawmaker to succeed so that he can continue with the good job he has started.

It would be reported that the event had the presence of Ward Party leaderships of People Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigeria People Party,(NNPP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Action Democratic Party (ADP), among others.

The rice were shared according to wards, groups, parties, security agencies, campaign committees among others to reduce the people’s hardship especially in this month of Ramadan.

Highlights at the occasion was the presentation of rice to leaders of different benefiting groups by the lawmaker as well as presentation of Two Million Naira Cheque for disbursement to students registering for JAMB.

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