₦40m Constituency Intervention: Rep. Paul Gowon Commended for Driving Grassroots Growth
The Member representing Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Paul Gowon Haruna (IJN), has been commended for disbursing over ₦40 million through his Constituency Intervention Fund across electoral wards in Dekina and Bassa Local Government Areas of Kogi State.
The commendation was given by Hon. Ogwu Salisu Apeh, former Chief of Staff to the Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, who praised Hon. Haruna’s commitment to grassroots development and responsiveness to the immediate needs of his constituents.
According to Hon. Apeh, the monthly Constituency Intervention Fund is an initiative of Rt. Hon. Haruna aimed at addressing urgent and emergency needs within wards, including the repair and renovation of schools, healthcare facilities, and roads.
The fund is shared monthly between the two local government areas, with Dekina Local Government receiving ₦2 million, while Bassa Local Government receives ₦1.5 million.
Findings from visits to beneficiary wards revealed that the funds were judiciously utilized for their intended purposes. In Ogbabede Ward, which comprises four zones-Ola-Eniji, Ola-Ogbogbo, Central, and Olawa, the allocation was used for the construction of school desks, while the Olawa zone benefitted from the renovation of the Community Secondary School, Olawa.
Similarly, Anyigba Ward in Dekina Local Government Area utilized its share of the intervention fund to support the construction of the Grade 1 Area Court in Anyigba.
Other electoral wards across the Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency were also reported to have effectively deployed the funds to address pressing community needs.
In view of these developments, Hon. Ogwu Salisu Apeh described Rt. Hon. Paul Gowon Haruna as deserving of commendation and urged him to expand the initiative to other critical areas that would further enhance the welfare and development of the entire constituency.
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