…Aniocha North Council Chairman Reaffirms Commitment to Grassroots Development as Beneficiaries Receive ₦50,000 Each
Former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and APC candidate for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in the 2027 general election, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Godwin Elumelu, OON, has assured the people of Idumuje-Ugboko and Idumuje-Unor in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State of more infrastructure development and empowerment initiatives.
Elumelu gave the assurance on Wednesday, October 14, during the ongoing Aniocha North Local Government Mega Empowerment Programme, led by the Executive Chairman, Hon. Emmanuel Bazim Chinye, which reached over 400 beneficiaries across the two communities.
The programme, facilitated by the Councillors representing Ward 10, Idumuje-Ugboko, Hon. Chukwunwike Ugo, and Ward 9, Idumuje-Unor, Hon. Nnamdi Okonkwo, formed part of the Chinye administration’s commitment to providing financial support to residents and strengthening small-scale economic activities at the grassroots.
The events attracted prominent political leaders and stakeholders, including the Vice Chairman of Aniocha North Local Government, Hon. Nneka Clara Dibie; APC Chairman in the area, Sir Mathew Chinye; former Council Chairman, Hon. Kevin Okwechime; Director-General of the Aniocha North APC Campaign Council, Prince Uzoma Idabor; and Secretary of the Campaign Council, Comrade Ifeanyi Egwunyenga.
Also in attendance were the APC candidates for the Delta State House of Assembly representing Aniocha North Constituencies I and II, Engr. Fidel Onwodi and Dr. Alex Awunor, respectively, alongside other party leaders and community stakeholders.
Addressing the beneficiaries and community leaders, Elumelu congratulated the recipients and commended the Aniocha North Local Government administration for extending direct financial assistance to residents whose livelihoods depend largely on petty trading, farming and other small-scale businesses.
He specifically assured the people of Idumuje-Ugboko and Idumuje-Unor that he would prioritise the reconstruction of the link road between the two communities, as well as the road connecting Idumuje-Unor to Onicha-Uku.
The federal constituency hopeful expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of the roads, attributing much of the damage to the movement of heavy articulated vehicles on routes he said were not designed to withstand such traffic.
Elumelu pledged to pursue the reconstruction of the roads to improve connectivity, ease transportation and facilitate commercial activities among the benefiting communities.
He further assured the traditional rulers of Idumuje-Ugboko and Idumuje-Unor of additional democratic dividends within his first 100 days in office if elected to represent Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in 2027.
Calling for support for APC candidates across the various levels of government, Elumelu maintained that sustained collaboration between the Federal Government, Delta State Government and local government administrations would create opportunities for more infrastructure projects and economic empowerment programmes.
The former Minority Leader urged the people to support the party’s candidates in the forthcoming general election, expressing confidence that continued cooperation among the three tiers of government would accelerate development across the constituency.
Speaking at the events, the Executive Chairman of Aniocha North Local Government, Hon. Emmanuel Bazim Chinye, said the Mega Empowerment Programme was a fulfilment of his administration’s campaign promise to provide non-refundable cash grants to market women, petty traders, farmers, small-business operators and households to strengthen their economic activities.
Chinye expressed appreciation to the people of Idumuje-Ugboko and Idumuje-Unor for their continued support and cooperation with the APC-led administrations at the local and state levels.
He also commended the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, for making the empowerment initiative possible, explaining that the programme was being implemented through the council’s elected representatives, beginning with the Vice Chairman and the councillors.
The Council Chairman recalled that the Vice Chairman had already facilitated the empowerment of beneficiaries across communities in the local government area, while the councillors’ phase was ongoing.
He disclosed that the chairman’s own phase would follow, promising an unprecedented level of empowerment for residents.
Chinye also highlighted the infrastructure projects undertaken by his administration within its two years in office, assuring the people that his government would sustain its development drive across the various communities in Aniocha North.
He called on the people to support APC candidates from the Presidency to Governorship, the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly in the 2027 general election.
The Vice Chairman, Hon. Nneka Clara Dibie; APC Chairman, Sir Mathew Chinye; Campaign Council Director-General, Prince Uzoma Idabor; and the party’s House of Assembly candidates, Engr. Fidel Onwodi and Dr. Alex Awunor, equally appealed to the people to support APC candidates across the ballot.
They maintained that continuity in governance at the federal, state and local government levels would help sustain the infrastructure development and empowerment initiatives already reaching communities in Aniocha North.
In their separate remarks, the two councillors, Hon. Chukwunwike Ugo and Hon. Nnamdi Okonkwo, expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu and the Executive Chairman of the Local Government, Hon Emmanuel Bazim Chinye for their commitment to improving the welfare of the people.
They described the cash grants as a practical intervention that would assist residents in addressing their immediate economic needs, supporting their businesses and improving household livelihoods, even as They also expressed confidence in the party’s prospects in the forthcoming general election.
The APC ward chairmen in Idumuje-Ugboko and Idumuje-Unor also commended the local government administration and the party for the empowerment initiative and infrastructure projects executed across the communities, pledging to mobilise support for the party.
Community leaders, including Sir Jossy Honnah, Hon. Aslem Odiakaose, Engr. Peter Obose and Bishop Marvelous Odum, expressed support for the APC, citing development interventions and benefits accruing to their communities under APC-led administrations.
They assured the party of their commitment to working with other stakeholders to mobilise votes for its candidates in the 2027 general election.
The highlight of the programme was the presentation of ₦50,000 non-refundable cash grants to each beneficiary, bringing direct financial assistance to more than 400 residents across Idumuje-Ugboko and Idumuje-Unor.
The initiative affirmed the Aniocha North Local Government administration’s emphasis on grassroots economic support, with the ongoing programme expected to extend similar assistance to other communities across the local government area.
