The Honourable Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has graciously gifted million naira for the empowerment of people in the Rivers South East Senatorial district.
The minister, in addition to monetary gifts, also rolled out the donation of landed property in Port Harcourt, for some persons, in this aspect twenty persons have become Land owners in Rivers State’s Capital.
The Senator representing Rivers south-east Senatorial, Distinguish Senator Barinada Mpigi who kicked off the Nyesom Wike’s Human Sustainability Development Scheme in Koroma Tai LGA, said the initiatives which has about 120 people benefitting in the first phase, are in different batches.
This design by the former Governor of Rivers State to uplift the living conditions of the people is unprecedented, especially at this critical period of our economic life. .
Speaking during the presentation, Senator Barinada Mpigi said the empowerment drive will continue at the instance of the Honorable Minister of the FCT, and out of his benevolence, the program is designed to enhance and support the people in the Senatorial district.
He expressed gratitude to the FCT minister for his astonishing benevolence and love for the people of the Senatorial district, especially for remembering the people in this difficult moment.
The first batch of the Nyesom Wike empowerment scheme in Rivers south east Senatorial district had over 120 people benefitting from cash donations and gifting of landed properties to twenty beneficiaries.
The Beneficiaries which were drawn from Khana, Gokana, Tai, Eleme, Oyigbo, Andoni and Opobo/Nkoro LGAs, in different categories, received between 20 million, 10 million, 5 million, 500 thousand naira and 200,000 thousand respectively.
Dr. Barry Mpigi distributed the gifts of the FCT Minister and former Governor of Rivers State to the hundreds of beneficiaries on this day 17th March ,2024 at Koroma- Tai LGA of Rivers State.
Hon. Minister said, the schemes are in batches in the coming months more beneficiaries will be carefully selected from the Seven (7 ) LGAs in the Senatorial district.
In a good will message Hon. Dr. Igwe Aforji, a member representing Eleme Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly, thanked the minister and the Senator for remembering the people, and reiterated the unwavering support and solidarity of the people of Eleme in particular and Senatorial District to him.
The Beneficiaries of the first batch of the Nyesom Wike’s Human Capital development pillared under financial Support, lands and Cars for Rivers South East Senatorial District expressed exceedingly joy by thanking the Mr. infrastructure of Nigeria for remembering them without a prior knowledge of this development.
Notable among the over 120 beneficiaries are:
Hon. Epbabari Ntorue, Chief Pekins GS Kelo, Pastor Isreal Yeekpa, Hon.Peter Gwezia, Ms Blessing Nteewa, PraiseGod Katteh, Hon. Mike Okpabi, Hon. John Barikor, Majority Burabari Doba, Belema Nwankwo, Felix Nwogu, Robinson Gbenene, Momwo Ogolo, Popmene Monday( Morroco), John Nbara (Gen Hamza), Dr.Jackson Nweke, Hon. Blessing Ejii, Prince K of Eleme, Precious Idudee ( Father),
Blessing Dambani, Gomba Olaka, Precious Chujor and Isaiah Wellborn.
They assured the immediate past Governor of Rivers State of their commitments to his leadership under Sen Barry Mpigi.
Peoplesmind
