Udu PDP Flag- Off Empowerment Program, Empowers Wards 1- 4.

By Henry Ubus

Udu Local Government was agog today Monday 15/11/21 as the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Udu Local Government area of Delta State empowered eighty (80) persons in wards 1-4 with cash package of twenty-five (25) thousand naira each to support their businesses and other entrepreneurial enterprises.

Speaking at the various wards, the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) in Udu Hon. David Siloko revealed that the empowerment was designed in line with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s vision of ‘Stronger Delta Agenda’ to empower and engage Deltans, particularly PDP faithfuls who have worked and have been supporting the party during and after elections, thanked Delta State Political Appointees of Udu origin including Hon. Chief Peter Okagbare Uviejitobor, Member representing Udu Constituency at the Delta State House of Assembly, Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Hon. Jite Brown JP, Hon. Hon. Chief Henry Sakpra Commissioner for Special Project Monitoring, Olorogun Vincent Oyibode DESOPADEC Commissioner and others for their monthly contributions which was used for the empowerment. He called on other Appointees who are yet to pay to do the needful inorder for the program to get to other wards in the phase 2.

On his part, the Chairman of the empowerment Committee Hon. Raymond Edijala advised the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the cash empowerment given to them for a sustainable business entrepreneurship because the importance of self reliance cannot be overemphasized. The beneficiaries and the Party Chairmen of wards 1- 4 lauded the Hon. David Siloko led administration for prioritizing the welfare of party faithful, they however confessed that Hon. Siloko’s leadership prowess will move the party to greater heights.

In same vein the Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Hon. Chief Jite Brown during the event complimented the empowerment Committee by empowering 21 persons in the 4 wards visited as the member representing Udu Constituency at the Delta State House of Assembly Hon. Chief Peter Okagbare Uviejitobor also appreciated members of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) in the 4 wards financially for their supports which led to his emergence in the 2019 general elections.

Present during the empowerment were: Hon. David Siloko PDP Chairman Udu Local Government, Hon. Chief Peter Okagbare Uviejitobor member representing Udu Constituency at Delta House of Assembly, Hon. Chief Jite Brown JP Executive Chairman Udu Local Government Council, Hon. Raymond Edijala Chairman Empowerment Committee, Hon Peter Ogbavweni Vice Chairman Empowerment Committee, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Owholo Leader Udu Legislative Arm, Evangelist Emmanuel Ogolo- Deputy Majority leader, Princess Okiemute Dukuye, Hon. Chief Donald Brosu, Hon. Eki Afure, Hon. Lucky Esedafetoma, Mrs. Patricia, Mr. Joseph Moha, Mr. Emuophe, Mr. Peter Okprikpri, Chief James Toka among others.