Member representing Keffi East constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon. John Ovey has empowered One Thousand Six Hundred vulnerable women with cash to enable them celebrate Christmas with Joy.
The Lawmaker also distributed bags of rice to the people of his constituency ahead of Christmas celebration.
Hon. Ovey made the donation at Dadin Kowa, in Keffi LGA on Tuesday
The lawmaker said that the beneficiaries were drawn from the five electoral wards of the constituency to include, Angwan Rimi, Uriya, Sabon Gari, Jigwada and Liman Abaji, respectively.
Hon. Ovey disclosed that the distribution was in two phases, saying, one thousand women went home with cash while six hundred were given bags of rice.
According to him, the beneficiaries were selected irrespective of any affiliations to improve on their standard of living.
He called on them to make judicious use of the items to better their standard of living and that of their family members.
The lawmaker assured of continuous sound and quality representation at the state legislature.
He further called on the people of his constituency to respect constituted authority, live in peace and unity as well as tolerate one another irrespective of their differences.
Some of the beneficiaries interviewed appreciated the lawmaker for the gesture.
They called on other politicians to emulate him.