Gov Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has offered more succour to the polity days after he announced a N150,000 bonus to every civil servant.
He has approved the disbursement of N254 million to indigent widows and the elderly in the state for the Christmas celebrations.
Pundits believe many of his colleagues across the country are still pretending there is not much to minister to the people’s welfare even after the Tinubu administration has boosted their allocations.
The governor represented by his Deputy, Mrs Patricia Obila, made this known, during the Elders/Widows Christmas Party organised by the state government
Nwifuru said the widows and elderly numbering 5,008, would get cash gift of N50,000 each for the celebration.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that celebrating indigent widows and the elderly in the state had become an annual ritual to commemorate and appreciate their contributions in the workforce and development of the state.
The governor described them as special people, whose prayer had kept the current administration progressing.
He urged them to keep believing in the government and promised not to disappoint the state.
In his remarks, the Commissioner for Local Government, Mr Uchenna Igwe, said the celebration was to demonstrate the commitment of Gov Nwifuru to the downtrodden.
Igwe advised them to always pray to attract prosperity to the state.
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev Sam Nwokolo appreciated Gov Nwifuru for emulating Jesus Christ in showing kindness to people during the festive period.
The beneficiaries including Mr Cyril Obazi and Mrs Grace Nnachi, commended the governor for his magnanimity, especially in the payment of gratuity to retired citizens and promised to support the administration.
“We had forgotten our gratuities but the emergence of Gov Nwifuru, made it accessible,” they said.
