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Abia North Senator empower farmers with over 800 cassava processing machines
Joy enveloped many parts of Abia-North Senatorial District on Sunday over the prompt fulfillment of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s pledge to dole out free Cassava milling machines to farmers in the entire villages in the 103 wards of the Senatorial zone.
As promised by Kalu during his ongoing re-election campaign tour, the Senate Chief Whip disclosed that he had continued to observe the hardship some of the cassava farmers pass through in the course of processing their cassava into finished products.
Further findings according to him revealed that some of the challenges include limited availability of the machines due to its high cost which resulted in delays and increase in cost of grinding the cassava.
To cushion the effect the former Abia Governor subsequently procured over 800 units of the plants fully fabricated with horse powered engines which he said will increase the farmers output , profit and economic livelihood.
Taking delivery of the equipments at Amankalu, where the distribution commenced Chairlady of Isiaku Alayi Women development Association, Mrs. Ngozi Ojukwu showered praises on Senator Kalu whom she described as a blessing to them. She thanked Kalu for attending to their basic needs when most needed both as Governor and as a Lawmaker.
“These machines are coming at the right time , because its unavailability has really limited our capacity to produce, with these we are really encouraged and it will save us a lot of costs.
“Our Senator has always prioritised our needs, during the rainy seasons our roads used to be impassibible but now he has constructed it up to Akoli we now transverse smoothly without stress.
The water bole we are drinking here in “Obuchie” in Amankalu was installed by him. There’s no reason we shouldn’t vote massively for him in the forthcoming elections.
Another community representative at Amaibo Amankalu Alayi, Ndidiamaka Ndukwe expressed the delight of the farmers.
Speaking on behalf of jubilant women who converged to take delivery of the items, Ndukwe offered words of prayers for Kalu. According to her Kalu has continued to replicate his good deeds as Governor of the state which she said centered on free education, empowerment of farmers, prompt payment of civil servants and gratuities to retirees, and building of infrastructure. She outlined his impacts as Senator praying for his successes in his future endeavours and the Senate elections.
At Okupfu Amankalu, community leader Mrs. Josephine Mba commended Kalu for the prompt delivery of the items, according to her it will go a long way in helping them process their farm produce, saying that Kalu is with the heart of the people. She declared the readiness of the people to elect him again for another term at the Senate describing his first term as beneficial to them.
Speaking on behalf of Senator Orji Kalu, the Executive Secretary OUK Foundation , Rev. Ola Jemimah Kalu who supervised the exercise disclosed that the items were procured by the zeal of the Senator to ease the stress and uplift the financial well being of the people, she urged them to ensure that the machines were properly maintained for optimal usage.
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has commended Senator Basheer Lado, for redefining the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, stating that, for the first time in a long while, the office is fully meeting its expectations.
Speaking during his visit to the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters accompanied by distinguished senators, Akpabio described the visit as a significant step in strengthening Executive-Legislative relations.
He praised the Special Adviser and his team for maintaining the confidentiality of communications between the President and Senate, and also, ensuring a seamless flow of information. He further emphasized that the office is now more result-oriented.
Additionally, he acknowledged the office’s diligent efforts in tracking all Bills passed by the Senate and assented to by the President, underscoring its critical role in legislative efficiency.
Expressing his satisfaction, Akpabio noted that he and the Senate delegation were proud of the office’s achievements and looked forward to sustaining the existing cordial and productive relationship between the Executive and the Legislature throughout the administration.
In recognition of his exemplary leadership, Senator Lado presented an Award of Excellence to Senator Akpabio.
In his remarks, Senator Lado reaffirmed his commitment to fostering a harmonious working relationship between the Executive and the Legislature. He lauded Akpabio for his unwavering dedication to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda—defending it with clarity, articulating it with passion, and advancing it through legislative action.
Ahead of the 2025 political party Congresses, Plateau State Chapter of the Labour Party (LP) stakeholders has endorsed the defection of the candidate of the party in the 2023 general elections and the leader of Justice and Rebirth, Barr Gyang Zi SAN, to the All Progressive Congress (APC) with the view to key into the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
They made the call in a communique issued at the end of the enlarge meeting of the stakeholders from Plateau North senatorial zone at the residence of Barr. Gyang Zi in Rayfield Jos.
The communique which was jointly signed by Dr. Ayiki Sati Director General, Justice and Rebirth and
Barr. Samuel Galadima- 2024 Chairmanship candidate of Jos East LGA among others said the call became imperative on the sideline of the leadership tussle at the National Level which violates the core principles and values for the formation of the Party as an alternative for Nigeria for the protection, sustenance of democracy and Social Justice.
They regretted that the leadership tussle has also divided the party into factions leaving party loyalists and supporters in the state of despondency and confusion not knowing where they belong.
Our correspondent reports that the gathering included LP candidates from the 2023/2024 general elections, party executives, and support groups from the six local government areas of the Northern Senatorial District.
Besides, the focus of the discussions was centered on the state of the Labour Party at both national and state levels and the need for political realignment ahead of the 2025 party congresses and conventions.
The stakeholders further frowned at the structural weaknesses in LP and resolved to advise Barr Gyang Zi, to leave the party and join the APC while expressing confidence that the APC would provide him with a platform to advance good governance in the state .
The communique also emphasized the importance of political consultations, particularly with APC leaders at both state and national levels. It called for collaboration with Plateau State APC leaders, including Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, Sen. Simon Bako Lalong, Sen. Diket Plang, and other party officials.
According to the communique, supporters of Barr Gyang Zi also pledged to mobilize grassroots support for the APC, stating that their leader’s defection would strengthen the party in the state.
They urged the APC leadership to formally receive Gyang Zi and his supporters into the party, marking their official transition from the Labour Party.
Stakeholders also reiterated the need for inclusive governance, ensuring that youths, women, and less privileged individuals are sidelined in the democratic process and accordingly officially denounced their membership in the Labour Party, declaring their support for the APC.
They assured that all LP structures aligned with Gyang Zi would follow suit, shifting their loyalty to the ruling party in the state and at the National level.
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has extended his heartfelt felicitation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the occasion of his 73rd birthday.
Governor Ododo in statement signed by his special adviser on media, Ismaila Isah described President Tinubu as a statesman whose leadership and dedication to national development continue to inspire hope and progress across Nigeria.
He commended the President’s unwavering commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda, which is driving economic reforms, strengthening national unity, and advancing the nation’s democratic values.
“On behalf of the government and people of Kogi State, I celebrate Mr President and our father on this special day. Your resilience, visionary leadership, and patriotism have laid a strong foundation for Nigeria’s growth. We deeply appreciate your tireless efforts in repositioning our country for sustainable development,” Governor Ododo stated.
He further reaffirmed his support for President Tinubu’s administration and prayed for continued wisdom, strength, and good health for the President as he leads Nigeria toward greater prosperity, sustainable development, peace and stability.
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