Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, is set to support indigent women, students, party faithful and local vigilante with cash, motorcycles, cars to cushion the effect of the rising hunger and hardship in the country in line with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s MORE Agenda for the people.
Izeze, in a statement made available to the press, on Wednesday, said the event will take place at the Commissioner’s residence at his home town of Oginibo in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state, on Saturday 21st, September 2024, at 10am.
The programme which is an annual event is in collaboration with his associates from “FOOSTODEY”.
The statement reads: “All is now set for the disbursement of funds to the beneficiaries of the Comrade Izeze Rume Yakubu Reuben’s Empowerment Scheme for Small Scale Business Owners (Women) and Ughievwen Kingdom indigent Students in Tertiary Institutions for the 2024 academic session.
“The event which is expected to take place at his Oginibo residence on Saturday September 21, 2024 at 10am, was put together by Comrade Reuben Yakubu Rume Izeze, the Honourable Commissioner for Works – Highways & Urban Roads in collaboration with his Associates from “FOOSTODEY”.
“According to the programme, one hundred (100) women who engaged in small scale businesses drawn from the 34 communities in Ughievwen Kingdom are to be awarded N50,000 each to support their businesses.
“While two hundred (200) students from Ughievwen Kingdom in various tertiary institutions in Nigeria with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 would be awarded the sum of N25,000 each as bursary support.
“This is aimed at promoting the “OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL” plank of the Governor’s MORE Agenda.
“Others are party faithful in Ughievwen Kingdom. They would be gifted with motorcycles and cars to enhance local Vigilante Services/activities and promote the Governor’s “Enhanced Peace & Security Plank of the MORE Agenda” in Ughievwen Kingdom.
“The programme which is part of Comrade Izeze Reuben and his Associates ‘FOOSTODEY’s desire to give back to society is aimed at bringing the dividends of the M.O.R.E Agenda of His Excellency, Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff F.O. Oborevwori’s administration to the people of Ughievwen Kingdom in particular and humanity in general.”