No less than 800 parents have benefitted from education support programme organized by the lawmaker representing Okene II in Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Zakari Eneve.
Presenting a cash grant of thirty thousand naira (#30,000) each to the beneficiaries in Okene local government area of the state on Saturday, the lawmaker said the education support programme was part of his effort to mark the one year in office of Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo as the Governor of Kogi State.
Hon. Eneve further explained that the over 800 beneficiaries were carefully selected across the four wards in the state constituency namely; Avuga-Ozuja, Obehira Eba, Obehira Uvete and Upogoro- Odenku, noting that the gesture which has gulped over 24 million naira was to ease the burden of school fees from parents.
According to him, the choice of education for the empowerment was borne out Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s commitment toward the provision of qualitative education for Kogi children.
He added that the empowerment was to compliment the Governor’s effort.
“Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has prioritized education through infrastructural development and payment of WAEC, JAMB and other external examinations for the students in public schools in the state.
“I have seen his effort that is why I decided to support him as he celebrated his one year in office” he stated.
While calling on the people of his constituency to redouble their effort in supporting Governor Ododo’s administration, the lawmaker appealed to those who are not part of the empowerment programme to exercise patience as the next one will definitely capture them.
In his remark, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Domestic Affairs, Hon. Kashim Ahmed Ododo commended the lawmaker for prioritizing the welfare of his constituents.
He charged political leaders at the grassroots to shun greed and allow the dividends of democracy to touch the electorate, saying such attitude will create the desire peace and unity at the local level.
Also in his remark, Hon. Muazu Salihu Animuku the zonal chairman of APC, Central Senatorial district praised the lawmaker for giving back to his constituents, saying the effort will go a long way to assist parents who are the beneficiaries.
He stated that the selection of the beneficiaries was done across other political parties, saying the essence was to foster unity among the people of the state constituency irrespective of political affiliation.
One of the beneficiaries, Aisha Isah, a mother of two children, expressed her gratitude to the lawmaker, saying he had assisted her in paying the school fees of her children.
