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In his efforts to assist widows and indigent women in his constituency, the lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable Akin Alabi, launched a N250 million empowerment programme immediately he assumed office in 2019.
The programme, tagged “250m Women Empowerment Programme,” has been providing financial and material support for rural and urban women within Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal constituency and surrounding areas every month.
According to Hon Alabi, the cash empowerment has been his pet project since he assumed office as a federal lawmaker in 2019.
The cash grant is to assist women, petty traders, and startups within his constituency. All women in the federal constituency are eligible for the cash grant.
Beneficiaries are selected every month, with each person getting between N20,000 and N100,000. The lawmaker spends over N5 million every month on the programme.
Speaking during the November edition of the programme, Hon Alabi emphasised his commitment on making every member of his constituency get a taste of the dividend of democracy, promising that if re-elected in 2023, much more lofty initiatives would be facilitated for the betterment of his people.
