
The Senate president Godswill Obot Akpabio distributes empowerment items to people in his constituency, few months after his previous empowerment in December.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Monday distributed items worth billions of Naira through his empowerment programme to his constituents in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District.
During the event, Akpabio also empowered his constituents with business grants and various items including sports utility vehicles, cars, buses, tricycle pick-ups, farm tricycles, tricycle keke, vulcanizing machines, knapsack, makeup kits, deep freezers, generators, grinding machines, motor cycles, computers, and mini hand tractors.
A statement by the Special Assitant to the President of the Senate on Media/Communication, Anietie Ekong said traditional rulers from the Senatorial District were not left out as each of the 10 Paramount Ruler from the area went home with a sports utility vehicle while over 500 students received schorlarships and bursaries.
According to Senator Akpabio the items and grants would boost economic activities, improve livelihoods, and enhance the overall well-being of the beneficiaries.
He said the empowerment programme was to appreciate his constituents for their support to him and President Bola Tinubu during the last elections.
He commended the people of his senatorial district for voting en-masse for President Tinubu, noting that over 119,000 out of 160,000 votes for the president from Akwa Ibom State actually came from his district.
Senator Akpabio also appreciated President Tinubu for the creation of development commissions in the country and said it would fasttrack grassroots development in the country.