I Won’t Abandon You, Abiru Assures Constituents

• Abiru said that through doggedness and proactiveness, he had been able to facilitate an N30,000 Federal Government Survival Fund for 370 transporters and artisans in the district.

Sen. Adetokunbo Abiru (APC-Lagos East) on Thursday promised not to abandon or fail any of his constituents in both representation and improved welfare.

Abiru gave the assurance at the formal launch of Senator Tokunbo Abiru COVID-19 Relief Financial Assistance in Lagos.

He said that the assistance was a scheme designed to ameliorate the devastating economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the people at the bottom of the pyramid.

“The vulnerable segments in our constituency, the Lagos East Senatorial District will not be abandoned in the face of the greatest phenomenon in recent history.

“The sense of urgency that my team attached to the welfare of the poorest of the poor in our midst compelled us to hit the ground running immediately.

“We cannot afford to fail young children who have chosen to learn.

“It is our duty as leaders to protect these minors who are the most vulnerable segment of the society in the context of the war against COVID-19 pandemic,” he said.

He said that the selection of the beneficiaries was done through various stakeholders which include traditional rulers, religious groups, and party leaders.

According to him, the beneficiaries, who include widows, unemployed youths, women, physically challenged persons among others, receive a stipend of N5,000 each month.

“I have the honour of informing you that over 2,000 of vulnerable people in 98 wards across 16 local government areas in the Senatorial district have benefited N5,000 (Five Thousand Naira) support scheme since January.

“The beneficiaries who are scheduled into two categories are getting the assistance bimonthly (that is once in two months), and it will run through the year 2021 by way of direct credit to their bank accounts.

“Having successfully piloted two (2) streams of payments to beneficiaries under the scheme, we deemed it fit to formally launch the scheme as the third stream of payment for the month of March will be paid today,” he said.