Kogi Lawmaker Empowers 100 Widows
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The member representing Ijumu Constituency in Kogi State House of Assembly, Princess Omotayo Adeleye-Ishaya has empowered 100 Widows in the constituency with #5,000 each.
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The empowerment, which coincided with the celebration of International Women’s Day was announced by the lawmaker at the 2024 Ekinrin Adde Day over the weekend.
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According to her, about #500, 000 was expended on the empowerment as a little way of putting smiles on the faces of widows at a time the country is passing through economic difficulties.
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The Lawmaker noted that “I lost my beloved husband about four months ago and I now feel what it means to lose the bread winner of the family to the cold hands of death.”
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“That is why I deemed it for as the representative of the good people of Ijumu Constituency at the State House of Assembly to empower 100 Widows with the sum of #500,000. Each widow got #5000 to cushion the effect of the current economic quagmire.
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She assured of her commitment to providing quality representation to the people of Ijumu through Empowerment and legislation that will have direct bearing on the State and its citizens.
