Ini Local Government Council of Akwa Ibom State has commenced the disbursement of bursary to its students as part of the palliative measures meant to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal from petroleum products.
Israel Idaisin, chairman of the local government who presented the cheques to the students at the local council headquarters, said over 1000 students have benefitted from the scheme.
Adaisin said he came to serve, conscious of the fact that he would render account of his stewardship one day, stressing that he is doing his best to leave behind a remarkable impact on the lives of the people of Ini.
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He maintained that all the projects executed by his administration would have a direct impact on the lives of the citizens as they were all undertaken according to compelling needs.
He expressed happiness that he would be rounding off his second term in the saddle with the total conviction that he has served deligently and ever ready to do more for the people.
Most of the students who benefited from the Bursary payment expressed gratitude to the council chairman for his benevolence, stressing that this was not the first time he would be reaching out to them with the Bursary package.
In a message at the ceremony, Umo Eno, governor of the state, lauded the council chairman for his sterling leadership qualities and commitment to educational advancement of students in higher institutions.
The governor, who recalled the payment of bursary for Akwa Ibom students in the public tertiary institutions few days ago by the state government hailed the chairman for keying into the education advancement of his ARISE Agenda blueprint.
Represented by the Adviser on Special duties, Emmanuel Ekpeyong, the governor assured the council chairman that his imprint in the landscape of ini Local government area through people-oriented projects will remain memorable in the hearts of his people.
Some of the projects executed by the council included newly constructed Fiongaran Market, Central Motor Park, Odoro Ikpe rural electrification and transformer at Ibakesi Ikot Udo Asan, Detached VIP Toilet at the Council Secretariat and the presentation of 18 seater bus to NULGE and other cars to Council officials at the Council Secretariat.
