
Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi the Senate Deputy Whip and vice chairman Senate Committee on Public Accounts Friday empowered about 235 members of his constituency.
Senator Nwebonyi representing Ebonyi North Zone in the senate empowered the people with grinding machines with an undisclosed amount of money to enhance their source of livelihood.
The Senator noted that empowering the people, especially women and youths will help to reduce criminal activity in the state, zone, and Nigeria in general.
Nwebonyi assured his constituents of quality representation noting that he was not the best yet the people gave him the mandate to go to the senate.
“This is the tip of the iceberg. Within 5 months I have been able to attract this empowerment, grinding machines with some money as a start-up kit.
As I said this is just the beginning on 7th January I will be empowering over 200 of my Constituents with vehicles and cash because things are hard and it is the duty of the leaders to make things easy for the people and I am going to do that. I will do it in a very significant manner, in a way that no other person has ever done that is my promise to my people”.
He said by the grace of God he will attract more dividends of democracy to the people of Ebonyi North Senatorial zone adding that those benefiting from the present empowerment scheme, would still get more empowerment from his office.
The Senator further disclosed that he would build, and commission houses for indigent persons in his senatorial zone and that about 7 houses will be commissioned in his yuletide activities lined up from 27th December 2023 to 7th January 2024 in his country home in Ebonyi local government.
On the proper use of the equipment distributed, the senator said a monitoring committee has been set up to ensure judicious use of the machines to reduce poverty among the people.
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