Ashafa empowers senior citizens at constituents’ end of year thanksgiving
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Gbenga Ashafa has expressed gratitude to God for the peace that the people of his district enjoyed in year 2017, just as he urged Nigerians to remain steadfast in God for a better 2018.
Ashafa who made the remarks at the 2017 end of the year thanksgiving/Awards for Excellence/ empowerment for old people and Hall meeting in Lagos East Senatorial District, held at CMD Road, Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos,
where he empowered residents of the constituents, said it is very important to express gratitude to God for his kindness and gift of live despite various economic challenges.
“If you take a look at what God has done for us since the beginning of this year, you cannot but give thanks to God for His benevolence.
There were cases of kidnapping, cultists killing, accidents, and other natural disaster without us being consumed.
“We have to thank God as we continue to hold on to Him in 2018 and beyond.
“You will recall in January, I encouraged Lagosians not to allow the tough economic situation defines us, but rather we should set out to work and contribute our own quota to the development of the economy.
“12 months after, the result of the hard work of Federal Government and our dear Lagos State are now apparent as the country came out of recession in September, 2017.”
Ashafa however called on other well meaning citizens, organisations, among others to come to the aid of less privileged, especially senior citizens, and widows in order to empower families.
He noted that the development of any nation starts with each family, hence, the need to assist in development of citizens at family level.
The senator empowerment programme targeted at empowering over 500 widows in the Senatorial District with seed funds, saw several women receiving their funds from the Senator at the event.
Also various empowerment items were given to 50 senior citizens, free healthcare checks, as well as rendering of mid-term stewardship report of Lagos East Senatorial District, with the theme: “A message of gratitude.”
Ashafa, also, commended the people for the support received from the constituents.
The town hall meeting witnessed a medical outreach powered by a strong team of medical personnel. The outreach attended to over 1500 constituents who came in for free qualitative medical services for various medical needs.
Patrick Okohue
