2017 budget will sink recession in Nigeria-Alimikhena

The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator representing Edo North, Senator Francis Alimikhena has assured Nigerians that the faithful implementation of the 2017 budget will sink the ongoing recession in no distance time and bring the nation out of hardship.
       
The Edo North Senator who expressed confidence on the 2017 budget said “government efficient and effective implementation of the budget is a vehicle for speedily moving the country away from the current recession. The APC politics is a politics of development and the true change will be visible for all to behold before the end of the Buhari administration”.

Senator Alimikhena who was speaking during his second phase of empowerment programme and Mid-Term Constituency briefing in Auchi Public Field, promise not to leave any stone unturned to ensure that what is due to the people of Edo North get to them. According to him, “I am not in the Senate to represent myself but my people and the interest of my people in the areas of employment assistance and facilitation has been paramount among other priorities”.

He maintained that, apart from contributing to making good laws for the good governance of Nigeria, he has also attracted infrastructural projects to the area, like the construction of the Kidney Dialysis Centre in Auchi General Hospital, the ongoing construction of Akoko-Edo Township Roads, ongoing construction of the Fugar, Ayogwiri Agenebode road, block of classroom in various schools, portable water and electricity across Edo North which are already completed while others are ongoing.

While expressing his capacity in restoring the lost glory of Edo North in terms of effective senatorial representation, Senator Alimikhena outline some Bills and Motions that he has personally sponsor and co-sponsor in the 8th Senate for the interest and well being of Nigerians particularly the less fortunate and the physically challenged.

Highlights of the Senatorial empowerment programme was the presentation of empowerment Items to beneficiaries by the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu.

Other dignitaries present include APC party leaders, member representing Etsako Federal Constituency in the House of Representative, Hon. Johnson Oghuma, Hon Kingsley Ugabi and Barr. Demain Lawani both of the Edo State House of Assembly, Traditional rulers, Opinion and Religious leaders among others. 

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