Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has directed top
government functionaries in the state to carry out economic empowerment
programmes in their constituencies within three months so as to
alleviate poverty among the people.
Uduaghan gave the directive on Thursday in Issele-Uku, Aniocha North
Local Government during the inauguration of the Delta House of Assembly
Speaker, Victor Ochei’s empowerment programme for Aniocha North Women.
The governor explained that the empowerment programme would help
alleviate hunger among the people and make them to be able to fend for
themselves.
He gave the officials a three-month ultimatum to achieve this task
and improve on the welfare of the rural populace in the state,
explaining that his administration was seriously taking the State
empowerment programme seriously to better the lives of Deltans.
He said, “I charge all government officials that have not done any
form of empowerment programme for their people in their respective
constituencies to go back home and empower them. I give you three months
to do this. It will help alleviate poverty among our people. I also
call on our national and state House of Assembly members to key into
this empowerment programme, so that our people will be able to fend for
themselves.
“I have to thank Senator Ifeanyi Okowa for his own empowerment
programme, this has helped improved on the welfare of the people in his
constituency. This is worth emulating.”
Uduaghan said about N121m had been spent so far on the Delta State
Micro Credit Scheme in the Aniocha North Local Government Area with a
total of 6,355 beneficiaries from 619 cluster groups.
He called for support and cooperation from political office holders to empower the vulnerable women, youths and men in the society so as to alleviate poverty among Deltans and enable them to enjoy dividends of democracy
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