- This information was disclosed in a statement on Monday by Mr Ekerette Udoh, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has introduced the ‘ARISE initiative,’ a social welfare program dedicated to assisting elderly individuals throughout the state.
This initiative, launched on Sunday at the All Nations Christian Ministry International in Eket, aligns with the governor’s commitment to establishing a center for those who have devoted years of service to the state, ensuring they are honored and cared for during their lifetime.
This information was disclosed in a statement on Monday by Mr Ekerette Udoh, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor.
Eno, who appreciated the gesture by the President’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, through the Renewed Hope Initiative where N100,000 was given to 250 elders across the state last Thursday, added that the state under his administration would continue to adopt and support good initiatives such as this, and other programmes that would benefit the generality of Akwa Ibom people.
“Let me state again that even though I am a member of the PDP, I have made up my mind to work with the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he said.
He explained that through the ARISE Initiative, N50,000 would be given to each of the 500 elders to be selected across the state by the Local Government Transition Chairmen who would carefully carry out the selection process.
The governor tasked the transition chairmen to ensure the programme was carried out with the highest level of transparency so the impact would be felt by as many people as possible.
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