Senator Abe embarks on human development programmes for Rivers South East

Rivers South East representative in the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has mapped out programmes aimed at massively impacting on human development projects of the Senatorial District.

The Senator disclosed this when he paid a thank-you visit to Oyigbo Local Government Area, as part of efforts to commend Rivers South East Senatorial District for returning him as a Senator of the 8th National Assembly.

He said he has outlined various developmental programmes such as women empowerment, scholarship schemes, and an initiative to empower creative minds in the district as well as the political class who supported him.

“I have outlined very simple but thorough programmes that will enable us to deliver on our commitment to all of you,” he said.

Senator Abe who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) said that he decided to begin with women empowerment because women were cardinal to the development of any area, pointing out that if women were empowered, the quality of life at homes would automatically improve.

He said that the women empowerment programme had been articulated strategically to produce results and that plans were on the way to provide capital for the women to engage in business of their choice, which had been certified to have prolific returns.

“Because of the situation that we are in now and the fact that things are so difficult for everyone, we want to do something that will be of quick impact to the family. So, we will call the women even if it is one, one, two, two, three, three per ward, we will bring them and give them small empowerment, interest free. Anything they can do that will add value to their family, they will take it and go and do that one,” he stated

Speaking further, Senator Abe said he would also continue with the scholarship programmes for youths which he believed could transform the youths to be better, more responsible and hopeful leaders of tomorrow and cautioned that the scholarship should not be politicized, as it meant for those who were already in school.

“It is for those who are reading, studying and struggling in schools to try to make it. We will try not to put politics into it. We will identify those children that are serious and award the scholarships to them,” he said.

Furthermore, Senator Abe said he intended to have a programme where young persons with creative ideas would be supported to realize their lofty business visions and that such youths would be identified and supported, pointing out that such programmes would have critical impact on the economy of the district.

He, however, assured the political class that they would not be left out of the schemes as he had already articulated a programme aimed at empowering them for their support.

Senator Abe noted that the empowerment programmes would commence immediately after the visit to the local government areas.

Senator Abe, the former Secretary to Rivers State Government, had earlier thanked the people of Oyigbo local government area for voting en-masse for him and assured that they would not be left behind in his developmental schemes.