ABIA SOUTH: IKONNE UNVEILS FIRST LADY’S ₦100M NON-PARTISAN EMPOWERMENT SCHEME FOR 500 ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS
In a demonstration of grassroots leadership and commitment to inclusive development, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Candidate for Abia South, Prince Paul Ikonne, on Wednesday met with Abia South LGA party leaders, Local Government Coordinators of Asiwaju Tsunami and Renewed Hope Ambassadors at his campaign office in Aba.
Addressing the gathering, Prince Ikonne unveiled a special humanitarian empowerment initiative facilitated through the Wife of the President and First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Distinguished Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, under her Renewed Hope Initiative. The programme is targeted at vulnerable Nigerians, particularly elderly persons and persons living with disabilities.
According to Prince Ikonne, the First Lady, in her characteristic compassion and commitment to grassroots welfare, has entrusted the implementation of the programme to the 109 APC Senatorial Candidates across the country, expressing confidence in their capacity to identify and reach genuine beneficiaries.
He disclosed that the sum of One Hundred Million Naira (₦100,000,000) had been released to him in his capacity as the APC Senatorial Candidate for
