October 02, (THEWILL) – The lawmaker representing Ezza North/Ishielu Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Joseph Nwobasi, has disclosed that he is motivated to empower his constituents because they voted for him as their representative in the green chambers.
The lawmaker stated this during an interview with journalists in Abakaliki.
Nwobasi, who was elected under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), explained that his constituents during the election were there for him and came out in their numbers to vote for him to represent them in the national assembly.
According to him, he has been motivated to ensure that he attracts social amenities and to make good laws that will better their lives as citizens of this country.
He said, “My stay in the national assembly for over one year now, we are new there, we are first timers, I have been able to move two motions and sponsor one bill for now. Coming to social amenities, I have attracted solar street lights.
“If you go to Oshiegbe at the market square, Amuzu village, Ezeukwu village, Azuinyaba village, and Isiphomini village, have all been electrified through solar street lights. In Ezzagu, three villages have also been covered with solar street lights.
“I have also been able to attract hospital equipment for Oshiegbe Health Center, which I plan to brief my constituents about between now and December, that event will come up and I will use that opportunity to commission the hospital equipment. I have also attracted the building of six classrooms. The building of the classrooms is ongoing; it is at the roofing level.
“In terms of scholarship, I have also given two persons scholarships into tertiary institutions. I think among all of us at the national assembly, I have the largest number of appointees. For instance, I have about forty Special Assistants, who I pay every month. I did this to help those who were there for me during the campaigns and elections. So that as I am enjoying it, let them also enjoy it with me. I can provide you with their names and portfolios.
“Their payment is graded from N150,000, N100,000, N50,000, N40,000 to N30,000. This is done every month and we have a lot. These are the ones I have been able to do. Then, last Christmas, I procured and distributed three trailers of rice as palliatives to my constituents. Then, in terms of fertilisers, three months ago, I also distributed 1,500 bags of fertilisers.
“I have in mind if I can also roll out empowerment programmes which will come together with the brief I will hold with my constituents. We still have other programmes that will unfold as time goes on.
“I am motivated to do all these things because we are in a democracy. And democracy they say is the government of the people, by the people and for the people. For me, who am I? But my people during the election were there for me.
“They came out in their masses to vote for me and today I am in the national assembly to represent them. So, I have been motivated to ensure that I attract social amenities and also to make good policies that will better their lives as citizens of this country. These are the factors that motivated me to do all these things and much is still coming”, Nwobasi assured.
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