The Deputy Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly and member representing Ado State Constituency, Hon Lami Ogenyi, has offered free medical treatment to over 2,000 members of her constituency worth about N80 million.
Hon. Ogenyi made this known Friday in an interview with newsmen in Makurdi.
She said 2,000 people were treated during the medical outreach in her constituency explaining that it was part of her contributions to uplift the welfare of her constituents.
She said: “I have also among other projects renovated schools and facilitated the construction of roads in my constituency.”
She explained that while she got the construction of the Igumale-Agila road courtesy of the State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, she has also drilled about 15 boreholes for her constituents, secured job opportunities for them as well as empowered women in the area.
Hon. Ogenyi said “Recently, I took some medical doctors for an outreach project in my constituency worth N70 million to N80 million during which 120 persons were operated for hyenia, appendicytis and glaucoma and over 280 glasses were given to people with eye problem.
“In all, over 2,000 patients were attended to for five days,” she explained.
She added that “During my thanksgiving service, I promised to renovate a school but did not mention which one but it was a community school. I have finished building two classrooms awaiting furnishing.
“I was able to renovate six classrooms, six toilets, donated a big generator for ICT students and 60 chairs for the students of Apa Community school. In Agila Community School, I have finished building two classrooms and they are at roofing stage now.
“I have installed 15 boreholes, given scholarship to many students as well as job opportunities to many Ado people. I gave 45 slots in SUBEB to my people; three at the Teaching hospital; six plots for police and army recruitment 16 persons.
“I have also given women stipends ranging from N100,000 to N150,000 to carry out their economic activities as an empowerment”, she narrated
Ogenyi said, “Talking about the Igumale-Agila Road, I had promised to facilitate its construction during my campaigns through the Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia. The road has been dilapidated for over 45 years and God sent a listening Governor.
“I was talking with the Governor about the road during the budget preparation and the Commissioner for Finance, Oglegbah put in words for me and told the Governor that the Ado Road is very bad.
“Then the Governor called the DG Special Projects, to include Igumale-Agila Road in the budget. That is how the road was included and is ongoing and Ado people are very happy with the Governor”, she said.