Nsugbe- The People of Anambra North Senatorial District are currently in widespread jubilation as the Senator representing the district at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Dr Tony Nwoye, gifts 2,000 bags of 50kg, 5,500 bags of 25kg, 10,000 bags of 10kg with cartons of Groundnut oil, Tin tomatoes, Bags of Salts, cartons of Maggi and Seasoning to Constituents in 99 Political Wards of Anambra North Senatorial District and over #200 millions of Naira in cash gifts to selected 3762 Stakeholder(38 Persons per ward in each of the 99 wards) in Anambra North Senatorial District and 7 Local Governments of Anambra North.
Senator Dr Tony Nwoye, a former student Leader, while handing over these items to selected committees from each Local Government in Anambra North, acknowledged that Nigerians were going through a tough time.
Speaking during the distribution to the various local governments on Wednesday, Senator Dr Tony Nwoye said the donation is part of measures he put in place for the people of the Senatorial district as a way of giving back to the society for the love and solidarity all these while.
According to Senator Nwoye, “This rice is not for stakeholders and Labour party members alone; but the people at the grassroot, mechanic, tailors, indigenes and non-indigenes of Anambra North.
“I will never take your support for granted, and I assure you I will continue to provide leadership for a better Anambra North and Anambra State,” he said
The Senator further stated that Stakeholders in all 99 wards of Anambra North have been carefully selected. They are not part of the Rice Sharing. These selected stakeholders, who were 38 in number from each ward in all the 7 Local Governmeent areas of Anambra North will be given financial support for the Christmas. He said this gesture was from All Labour Party Representatives in Anambra North which include Hon Peter Anekwe (Anambra East & West Federal Constituency, Hon Afam Ogene (Ogbaru Federal Constituency), Hon Iduu Emeka (Onitsha North & South Federal Constituency, Hon Jude Umennajiego (Onitsha South 2, Hon Fred Ezenwa (Onitsha South 1, Hon Pat Okafor (Onitsha North 2 and Hon Justice Azuka Onitsha North 1).
The senator admonished Ndi Anambra, Christians and Nigerians to promote peace and love during the celebration. He called for the immediate release of Hon Justice Azuka, Labour Party House of Assembly Member, who was recently kidnapped by kidnappers. He called on Governor Soludo to take urgent steps to address the worsening security situation in Anambra State.
Highlights of the event is sharing of the rice to all the selected committees in each 7 Local government areas of Anambra North.
