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NNPC E&P AND NOSL EMPOWER 50 WIDOWS TO CREATE ECONOMIC STABILITY IN MKPAT ENIN LGA, AKWA IBOM
Economic stability binds a woman to her family. The financial setback that comes with losing a husband amalgams the misery felt by the widows. Widowhood remains an important risk factor for transition into poverty and it changes the social and economic characters of women in the community.
On December 1, 2023, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Exploration and Production (NNPC E&P) and Natural Oilfield Services Limited (NOSL) hosted an event at the First Fruit Hotel in Eket, Akwa Ibom towards the uplifting of 50 widows in Akpaden and Ekim communities, two significant operational areas within Mkpat Enin, Local Government Area.
Dignitaries who graced the occasion were HRH Etebom Moses Ukpong, Clan Head of Ikpa Ibom; Mrs. Uduak Etukudo, Principal Cooperative Registrar, Ministry of Women Affairs, Akwa Ibom; Chief Youni Ekamem, Village Head of Akpaden; Eteidung Paulinus J. Udoh, Village Head of Ekim; and Group Captain Etete Ekpo (Rtd.), Senior Base Manager of NOSL, Akwa Ibom State.
At the event, HRH Etebom Moses Ukpong, Clan Head of Ikpa Ibom, said, ‘Helping the widows in our communities by NNPC E&P and NOSL is truly commendable and highly appreciated. Such initiative will serve as a stepping stone for their growth and development in the community.’
There is also no uniform lifestyle for widows, but financial contributions can play a pivotal role in fostering self-reliance and prepare them to face the challenges in their lives.
Mrs. Uduak Etukudo, Principal Cooperative Registrar, Ministry of Women Affairs, expressed, ‘A thoughtful gesture from NNPC E&P and NOSL, will create a platform where widow’s voices will be heard and respected.’
To overcome scarcity, achieve financial stability, and self-sufficiency, NNPC E&P and NOSL are committed to enhancing livelihood of the widows in the host communities, for a sustained positive transformation.
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Commissioner Hails RSHA Speaker Over Promise Of Constituency Projects To Ogu/Bolo
The Rivers State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Rt. Hon. Evans Bipi, has lauded the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, over his promise to attract constituency projects to Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area.
The Speaker had during the commissioning of the Ogu/Bolo Legislative Assembly Complex executed by the Ogu/Bolo Council Chairman, Engr. Ishmael Oforibika, promised to attract constituency projects to Ogu/Bolo in the absence of the representative of the area in the Assembly.
It would be recalled that the lawmaker who represented Ogu/Bolo Constituency at the beginning of the 10th Assembly, Arnolds Davids, was among the 27 former lawmakers who lost their seats in the Assembly on the 11th of December, 2023, following their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Bipi, who is also the political leader of Ogu/Bolo, commended the Speaker for promising to fill the void created in the seat of Ogu/Bolo Constituency in the 10th Assembly by attracting constituency projects to the area.
He thanked the Speaker for promising to initiate measures, by embarking on needs assessment in Ogu/Bolo Constituency to know the needs and aspirations of the people and relay them to the Governor for action.
Bipi promised to work with the Speaker to actualise the move with a view to bridging the yawning gap of constituency projects in Ogu/Bolo.
He also dismissed insinuations by some persons on social media that Ogu/Bolo still has a representative in the 10th Assembly.
Bipi also reiterated his call on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to include Ogu/Bolo Constituency, along with the other 26 State Constituencies in Rivers State, in its upcoming bye-elections scheduled across the country. Emphasising that this “would guarantee full, equal, and effective representation for the people of the 27 State Constituencies at the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly, ensuring that their voices are heard and their interests are protected”.
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