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Leader of the Seventh Warri North Legislative House, Gift Kunu Duakpemi, yesterday empowered over 200 residents of Ebokiti, Ekekporo, Ugbege, Eketie Ototo Ewoleba and Aja-Ebighan communities in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State with cash gifts to support their businesses and livelihoods.
The beneficiaries, comprising small business owners, artisans and other residents, across the communities, expressed appreciation for the gesture, describing it as a timely intervention capable of providing succour and strengthening economic activities at the grassroots.
Duakpemi, who is also the councillor representing Ward 2, was represented at the empowerment programme by his Personal Assistant, Destiny Aribo, alongside party leaders and other stakeholders in the local council.
Speaking through his representative, he said the financial support was to appreciate the people of his ward for their continued support and also to empower residents in the affected communities.
He said: “This financial gift of N50,000 to over 200 people in my communities will re-awaken their commitment, trust and love for the APC in Delta State. The sense of political participation is already activated and it will boost the chances of all the candidates of the ruling party for continuity in the 2027 election.”
The lawmaker said his commitment to human welfare and poverty alleviation had remained consistent since he assumed office as councillor representing Ward 2.
According to him, he had been providing regular financial assistance to households in various communities across all the ethnic groups in the local council, disbursing over N600,000 monthly to various families from his first tenure till date.
He said the latest empowerment programme was not new, adding that his sustained interventions in human capital development was in line with what Festus Ashima is currently doing as council chairman to compliment the state governor’s ‘MORE AGENDA.’
The lawmaker commended the state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, for what he described as his developmental strides across the state, saying the governor’s directive and financial provision, made the empowerment programme possible.
He also expressed appreciation to Ashima for the prompt release of funds to facilitate the empowerment programme in the council area.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, the acting Olare-Aja of Ebokiti community, Pa. Udume Francis, commended the initiative and appreciated the government for what he described as efforts aimed at alleviating the economic hardship of the people.
Pa. Francis, who was among the beneficiaries, said the communities in the ward were looking forward to the 2027 elections, expressing their intention to support the APC candidates from the presidency to the House of Assembly.
Similarly, the Head and Bale of the Ijaw community in Ebokiti, Pa. Sunday Bekewei, described the gesture as a reassurance of the continued support for the APC candidates, while commending Duakpemi for his consistent concern for the people.
He said Duakpemi had remained close to the people and had not abandoned them over the years.
Also speaking, one of the women leaders in Ekekporo, Mrs. Tosan Akinusu, appreciated the legislative leader and the council chairman for the cash empowerment programme, assuring them of the women’s support for the APC candidates in the 2027 elections.
