The Honourable member representing Ogoja/Yala, Federal Constituency, Hon. Godwin Offiono who was elected on February 25th 2023, and sworn into the 10th National Assembly on June 13th, 2023, has now held the People’s mandate for exactly 100 Days today.
The Lawmaker whose vision is ‘to hold the mandate of the people of Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in trust for them, and provide quality representation that will drive down justice, equity and fairness in the distribution of national resources for the development of the constituency’, upon assumption of office, hasn’t rested in fulfilling his people centric promises. With zeal and high morale, he swung into action regardless of his position as a first timer and distraction in the election petition tribunal, he has so far achieved the following;
MOTIONS
1- “The need to stop excess charges and illegal deductions by commercial banks in Nigeria”
2- Co- sponsored a motion on the demarcation and Ceding of Danare and Biajua communities in Boki LGA, Cross River State through Pillar 113A to the Republic of Cameroon.
BILLS
1. Bill for an Act to establish the School of Mines and Geological Studies Yala, Cross River State, 2023 (HB. 231) – First Reading.
2. Bill for an Act to establish Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme, 2023 (HB. 232) – first reading.
PROJECTS
1- Construction of Solar Powered Borehole at Ijiraga, Yala LGA, through Personal funding.
2- Facilitated Construction of Solar Powered borehole In Olachor, Okpoma, Yala LGA(ONGOING), through the Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA)
3- Rehabilitation of Borehole at Yahe Motor park, Yala LGA, through Personal funding.
4- Donation of Sporting equipments (Table Tennis Boards), to 10 selected schools within Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, through Personal funding.
EMPOWERMENT
1- Empowerment of Selected women from the 24 wards of Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency with standard Mechanised Grinding Machines, through Personal funding.
2- Cash Support to selected women from the 24 Wards of Ogoja/Yala for business start up, through personal funding.
INTERVENTIONS
Aside reaching out to various community leaders and security agencies in an effort towards restoring Peace during crisis in various areas within the Federal constituency, the Lawmaker also embarked on the following;
1- Distribution of relief materials, Cash and Food items to victims of communal crisis in Ijiegu-Yache, Yala LGA
2- Distribution of palliatives to victims of communal crisis in Igbekurikor, Yala LGA.
3- Distribution of palliatives to victims of communal crisis in Ugaga, Yala LGA
4- Payment of hospital bills for victims of communal crisis in Benekaba and Ujama communities of Ukelle, Yala LGA.
5- Payment of Okpoma General Hospital, Adhoc staff Salary from June 2023 going Forward.
The lawmaker has also embarked on numerous Welfare activities/gestures during the period under review, including cash support for celebrations.
Hon. Godwin Offiono, was appointed as the Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Police Institutions by the Leadership of the house and he is also a member of various Adhoc committees from where he will continue to serve the good people of Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Nigerians in general.