The Member Representing Afikpo South East Constituency in Ebonyi State House of Assembly Hon Stephen Orji Igwe has distributed bags of fetilizers worth millions of naira to famers across his Constituency to help reduction of food insulficiency in the nearest future.
Distributing the fetilizers to genuine farmers in his Constituency at his country home at Ndi Obasi in Edda East of Edda Local Government Area Hon Stephen Orji Commended the efforts of the State Goverrnor His Excellency Rt Hon Bldr Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru who out of his large heart donated bags of fetilizers to members of State House of Assembly for ownwards distribution to farmers across the State to help reduce food crises in the State beyond.
He appreciated the people orientated policies and progress of the present government in the state especially the governor’s approved for the recruitment of State Civil Service workers and approval of constructions to some roads in all communities of the State.
Hon Orji urged the people of his Constituency to keep been supportive to government in order to reap more dividends of democracy.
He enjoined his Constituents to continue to be law-abiding and ensure peace and security in the area.
The State lawmaker also urged the beneficiaries to the fetilizers to use it judiciary in order to improve on thier harvest during harvesting season and say the aim of the government is to improve on the productivity of the farmers and therefore reduce unemployment rate across the country.
In thier separate Speeches, the Executive Chairman Edda Local Government Hon Prince Chima Ekumankama, the Commissioner for Skill Development and Job creation Hon Elijah Okwu Okporie and SSA to State Goverrnor on Youth Mobilization Ebonyi South Zone Hon Barr Agwu Dick Dike extolled the virture of the Lawmaker and described him as an exceptional leader that has brought smiles on the faces of the people within short a time .
The beneficiaries Mrs Kat Kalu Oko, prince Obasi Uduma Agwu,Envergerlist Innocent Agala, Mrs Philomena James and Elder Moses KaluOgbaa thanked Hon Stevphen Orji Igwe for his effective representation and described him as very transparent and honest man and promised to continue supporting him and the government of Ebonyi State under Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru.
Those who attended the event includes former chairman Edda Local Government Hon Nkama Nkama Ude, all ward councilors , APC Party Executives among others.