From Isaac Ojo, Awka
The lawmaker representing representing Awka North and South LGAs in the House of Representatives, Hon. Prof Lilian Orogbu on Saturday presented her account of stewardship to her constituents.
Prof Mrs Orogbu’s presentation which held at Emmaus House, Awka attracted many dignitaries from the two local government areas that constitute her constituency.
She expressed immense appreciation to her constituents for finding her worthy of being sent to the National Assembly.
Prof Orogbu at the occasion told her constituents about the physical projects she has constructed across the constituency as well as other projects, programs and interventions she attracted in just one year.
“I provided grants ranging from fifty thousand Naira ( N50,000) to one million Naira (N1m) to petty traders whose stalls were demolished in Awka and this helped small business owners recover from their losses and revitalize their livelihoods. I also empowered 200 widows young and old with 200 grinding and 200 sewing machines.
“I distributed bags of fertilizer to farmers in all the wards in Awka North and South Federal Constituency as well as two thousand, five hundred and seventy (2,570) bags of rice to thirty four wards of Awka North and South federal constituency. Currently our elder citizens at least two from each of the 34 wards are currently being compiled for enlistment into the NHIS national health insurance scheme to help them get proper health care.
“I distributed 11,000 palm seedlings to some constituents in communities within Awka North and South LGAs, I sponsored free fuelling for commercial drivers to alleviate the burden of skyrocketing fuel costs even as I ensured that over 2000 constituents were captured in the Federal Government’s conditional cash transfers as palliatives. Paid Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) fees for 170 indigent students for 2024/25 UME and pledged to enrol top-performing students from each ward into my scholarship foundation,” she pointed out.
The member of the green chamber of the National Assembly also said that she has secured employments for a good number of her constituents.
“On the core legislative activities, l sought and resurrected the Bill for the establishment of Federal College of Agriculture Awba Ofemili which was started by my predecessor but died with previous Assembly because it didn’t complete it legislative processes and it has now gone through second reading and passed to the relevant committee for public hearing.
“I also sponsored another Bill for the establishment of a college of Entrepreneurship studies in Awka, I have equally moved the following motions and petitions; as well as the need for Federal Government to employ use of modern technology to secure our borders, need to investigate the delay in capturing Nnamdi Azikiwe University workers and other Nigerians in the integrated payroll personal information system, (IPPS) for perusal and approval.
“Urgent need to investigate the brutal murder of over ten youth in Nibo Community in Awka North/South Federal Constituency of Anambra State. Need to investigate denial of Nigerian workers access to housing loan by the Nigerian Housing Fund and the Federal Mortgage Bank. Furthermore, l laid three petitions as follows; petition against Nigeria Army in respect of a young constituent who was a serving soldier in Mumbai, Adamawa State but got missing and another class petition against cashcraft, a stock brokerage firm which defrauded over 90 Nigerians a total sum of N 8 billion,” Hon Prof Orogbu declared.
Asked to comment on the resurgence of insecurity in Anambra State, the LP federal lawmaker stressed the need for more emphasis on security, noting that nothing could succeed in the face of the kind of fear and uncertainty being experienced currently in the state.
