Okpe PDP Doles Out Cash Empowerment To 60 PDP members

Okpe PDP Doles Out Cash Empowerment To 60 PDP members

In line with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s vision of ‘Prosperity For All Deltans’, Okpe LGA PDP has empowered more 60 members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Federal Ward 6, helded in Arhagba, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, On Thursday 16th, 2022.

Those empowered with the non refundable of N20,000 each include youths, women and elders from all the polling units in the ward.

Speaking shortly before presenting the monies to the beneficiaries, Chief Efe Uko, the Chairman, PDP Okpe LGA, explained that the gesture was in line with Governor Okowa’s empowerment programme initiative. “We do not need to wait for electioneering period before empowering the people. They need empowerment at all times “

While advising beneficiaries to make good use of the monies by empowering themselves in trading, farming and other businesses, he also disclosed that the party will go round the ward in Okpe Local Government Area to empower others. "it is little but am sure it will assist in running your businesses, soon a mega empowerment will come up, he added".

The chairman of the empowerment Committee, Comrade Andrew Agbi, on his part said the initiative was to promotes party unity and cohesion among members in the local government area.

He said the empowerment gesture was in line the party charitable outreach to caring for poor and indigent faithful members in the ward.

He also said the PDP in Okpe has brought hope to thousands of the people at the grassroots. On the forthcoming general elections election, he said the party would continue to campaign across wards to solicit the people’s support. He said victory is sure because the PDP has worked hard and its speaks volume.

He also charged beneficiaries of the empowerment programme to make good use of the monies.

The one of the leader of the party and former Secretary to the Okpe local government council in the ward, Engr Dickson Obiebi has applauded the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) empowerment programme committee members for their commitment and dedication towards the welfare of the people's across the wards in Okpe Local Government Area of the State to become entrepreneurs and run successful businesses, as part of efforts to trim unemployment rate in the country.

The PDP chairman of the ward, Mr Goodluck in his address at the occasion, commended Chief Efe Uko for the empowerment of the beneficiaries to the ward.

The beneficiaries of the empowerment  commended the party leadership's who has the interest of the people at heart and put smile on the faces of the needy in the party.

Those in attendance at the occasion are the Chairman of Okpe LGA People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Efe Uko, Engr Dickson Obiebi, Hon Isaiah Omasheye, Hon Faith Chanai and Hon Lucky Pama, Councilors Representing the Ward respectively and others.

The members of the committee present are Comr Andrew Agbi, Chairman; Comr William Eyarunu, Secretary; Hon Margaret Iboyitie; Hon Obire S. Peter; Hon Ahmed Aturhomremro; Mrs Angela Oseahweke, Woman leader Okpe LGA as members.