By Magnus Aluma
The Senator representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Engr Kenneth Eze has reiterated his commitment to offer quality and impactful representation to his constituency. Senator Eze gave the assurance on Tuesday, at his Amagu country home, Ezza South Local Government Area of the state, during his maiden constituency briefing on his one-year scorecard, at the red-carpet chamber of the National Assembly.
This development followed chains of allegations of none non-performance and poor representation of the people of his constituents in the Senate.
NewsBits recalls that early this week, a youth group from the Senatorial Zone had reportedly passed a vote of no confidence on the senator, alleging that his performance has not been impressive, in the past year. But Senator Eze, who is the Chairman Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation, listed some of his key achievements in the Senate to include Bill for an Act to establish Federal Polytechnic Onueke 2023, Bill for an Act to repeal and re-enact NBC Act 2024, Bill for an Act to repeal and re-enact Nigerian Press Council Act 2024.
According to him, other key achievements include: a bill for Price Regulation and Control, and sponsored a motion to investigate the activities of Electricity Distribution Companies across the country.
He also co-sponsored a motion for an urgent need to balance Geo-political Representation in the ministerial appointment, co-sponsored a motion for urgent need to withdraw from schools the book “Fundamental of Civic Education for Basic 8, JSS 2″ and sponsored a motion for inclusion of the construction of Ezzagu Ebonyi State /Amagunze Enugu State Road, in the 2024 budget.
The rest include: co-sponsored a motion on the poor state of road infrastructure and menace of gully erosion in South East of Nigeria, co-sponsored a motion condemning the disruptive nature of sit-at-home demonstration in the South-East of Nigeria, co-sponsored a motion on urgent need to historically investigate the disbursement of loans by Development Bank of Nigeria, NIIRSAL and related banks to Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria from 2015 to 2023 and a co-sponsored a motion on the Urgent need to investigate alleged incidences of corruption and inefficiency at the Ajaokuta Steel Company and National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO), located in Kogi State, among others.
Senator Eze further said: “I have also paid WAEC registration fees for over 300 indigent students of Ebonyi Central Senatorial Zone, who would have missed WAEC registration due to lack of funds, and paid school fees for over 200 indigent students of tertiary institutions from the same zone.”
He said that he had also secured permanent and pensionable employment in Federal Government Agencies for over Fifty graduates as well as installation of solar street lights to various communities across the zone, among other interventions. He commended his constituents for the massive support given to him during and after the election and assured that he will continue to champion any course that would advance the living conditions and health needs of his people.
The lawmaker announced N250m medical outreach for the people of his Senatorial Zone. He said: “we have mapped out; the sum of two hundred and fifty million Naira (250,000,000.00), for free medical outreach for our people. This covers all kinds of ailments and will be holding on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th August at Onueke Stadium. I want everyone with any kind of ailment to come and get screened and treated for free.”
Eze called on his constituents to continue to support the APC, Governor Francis Nwifuru and President Bola Tinubu in their quest to give the right leadership to Nigerians. The Senator also distributed over 1,000 bags of fertilizer and cash to constituents. There were goodwill messages from the council Chairmen of Ikwo, Ezza North, Ishielu and Stakeholders of the Zone.
Chairman of the Association of Local Governments Of Nigeria (ALGON), in Ebonyi State, Chief Moses Ogodo-Ali Nomeh commended the senator for his magnanimity towards his constituents, noting that such was the hallmark of effective representation.
“The people are yearning for good governance from their leaders and would always appreciate those who enhance their wellbeing, especially in these hard times,” he said. One of the beneficiaries, Mrs Jane Igboke thanked the senator and pledged to judiciously utilise the item in her farming endeavour.
Other Stakeholders who spoke at the event include a business Mogul, Arc. Christian Asaga, the Deputy Principal Secretary to Ebonyi State Government, Hon Ereke, a former Commissioner for Local Government, Hon Celestine Nwali, the state Commissioner for Rural Development, Barrister Ikeuwa Omebe, and the state Commissioner for Environment, Hon Victor Chukwu.
The rest were: the Chairman of Ikwo Local Government Area, Barrister Sunday Nwankwo and the Chairman of Ishielu Local Government Area, Dr Obinna Onwe among others, who unanimously commended Senator Eze for offering effective representation to the people of the zone.
