The member representing Udu Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Uviejitobor has said that the welfare of constituents would remain a top priority.
Hon. Uviejitobor stated this while presenting N800,000 to four electoral wards in Udu council area in continuation of his appreciation to the people for voting en-masse for him and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa during the 2019 Assembly and Governorship elections in the state.
The beneficiaries of the cash gifts which is the second phase of the exercise, were: Udu Electoral Wards 5, 6, 7 and 8, with each of the wards receiving the sum of N200,000.
The lawmaker who had presented the same amount, each to wards 1, 2, 3 and 4 during the flagoff of the Udu PDP Empowerment programme, disclosed that a total amount of N2m was being disbursed to the 10 electoral wards in Udu Local Government Area.
While noting that the constituents deserved the best at all times, Hon Uviejitobor said that the money is in addition to what he had contributed to the common purse of the party for the ongoing empowerment programme across the council area.
He said that with the presentation of the amount to wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; those left to be attended to, are wards 9 and 10. He stated that the two wards would be presented the same cash gifts when the Udu PDP Empowerment train visits the areas.
Hon Uviejitobor explained further that the massive support for PDP by the people during the 2019 general elections was unprecedented and needed to be well-celebrated in the council area, if compared to the performance of the party in the past.
The lawmaker who is the Chairman, House Committee on Water Resources Development, said appreciating the wards with the gifts was a fulfillment of promises made to the people during the Ward-to-Ward Electioneering Campaigns for the 2019 general elections.
“When we were going round all the wards during campaigns, I did promise my people that I will always return to appreciate them.
“This amount being presented today is to further thank them for voting en block for our dear Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa and for voting for me. The victory of PDP in Udu was unprecedented as it never happened before. The people of udu have proven to desire the best by voting for PDP and the best they will always get”, Uviejitobor stated.
While assuring more dividends of democracy to the area, the lawmaker emphasized that he would continue to ensure qualitative representation of his constituency in the State Assembly.
He appealed for sustained support for Okowa’s led PDP administration in the State, stressing that the state government has done very well in providing good governance and enhancing standard of living in the state.
Hon. Uviejitobor promised continued collaboration with stakeholders in attracting greater development to Udu Constituency.
The Chairman, PDP Udu Local Government, Hon. David Siloko commended Hon Uviejitobor and others for listening to his wise counsel as regards the empowerment programme.
Hon. Siloko charged the people to remain firm in their support for PDP, and urged them to avail themselves the opportunity of the ongoing INEC registration exercise to register and obtain their voters card for participation in the forthcoming elections.
The beneficiaries expressed joy over the cash gifts to the wards by the lawmaker and assured him of their support at all times.