By Abbanobi Eku Onyekachi
Abuja
In fulfillment of his promises of qualitative and effective representation to the people of Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has recently begun to distribute 16,800 bags of fertilizers to the people of Akwa Ibom State.
He also gave N.5 million cheque each to 45 students from the state.
The senate president used the official flag-off of the distribution of fertilizers to farmers in Ukana, Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State to personally present the second tranche of cheques of N.5 million to each of tertiary institutions on the platform of the Godswil Akpabio Scholarship Scheme.
Speaking, he charged the beneficiaries under the aegis of the Godswill Akpabio Back To Farm Initiative (GABFI), to ensure judicious application of the substance for better yields in the next harvest season.
A statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, quoted the Senate President, as saying, ” when I was campaigning to be your Senator, I promised to give you quality and effective representation by influencing life changing projects, human capital development and empowerment to you people. Today, we are gathered here to fulfil that solemn promise I made while asking for your votes.
“Today’s flag-off has nothing to do with political party affiliation. It is meant for farmers across party lines. It is intended to ensure that there is food security in Nigeria. Hunger knows no political party. It is my hope that in the next harvest period, we will have enough to eat and to spare.
According to Akpabio: “The Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Tinubu -led administration is to ensure that we eat what we produce and produce what we eat. I thank Mr President for supporting the back to land programme by approving the release of free fertilizers to the local farmers. I hereby, flag- off this distribution on behalf of our president,” just as the distribution of another 16,800 bags of rice was also flagged-off by the senate president, who directed that it be shared across all the three senatorial districts in the state.
Akpabio was accompanied to the flag- off, presentation and distribution ceremony by his wife, Mrs Unoma, the Deputy Senate Whip, Onyekachi Nweboyi, Senators Eteng Williams and Ita Enang and Executive Director Projects, NDDC Victor Antai.
