Photogrid: Comrade Weyinmi Isaac Agbateyiniro, top, From left: Hon. Femi Okorodiden, Hon. Ese Gift Deduwa, Mrs. Misan Ekeh & Hon. Amiwe Pinnick Mofe
Empowerment of Widows, 100 PWDs, aviation training for youths, top maiden Exco meeting of Agbateyiniro’s led administration in Warri South
Fifteen widows from each of the 20 DSIEC Wards, 100 People With Disabilities, PWDs and100 youths, will be given financial empowerment and trained in various skills by the Comrade Weyinmi Agbateyiniro administration, within the next few weeks.
Warri South Council Supervisor for Human Capital Development, Mrs. Misan Ekeh, who made the disclosure today, Tuesday August 6, while addressing newsmen shortly after the maiden Executive Council meeting of the Comr. Agbateyiniro administration, noted that no fewer than 20 persons, one per ward, will be sponsored for aviation training by the Council, with arrangements also at advanced stage to provide soft loan for traders across the major markets in Warri.
Mrs. Ekeh, explained that the 100 People with Disabilities, PWDs, comprise five per ward, same as the 100 youths that would be given financial lifeline for their micro businesses and skill acquisition.
Warri South Council Supervisor for Health, Hon. Deduwa Gift Ese, who also briefed newsmen on the outcome of the exco meeting, stated that needs assessment of the Council’s health centres, will be conducted immediately with a view to identify aspects of the health centres requiring upgrade, for improved primary healthcare delivery.
Hon. Ese, added: “On the task of improving the sanitary condition of our markets, we will start precisely at Igbudu Market. Myself, the Supervisor for Environment and the HoD of Environment, will collaboratively work on this. Once we can get Igbudu Market right, we can get it right with all the other markets.
“This is in-line with the directives of the governor (Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori). We need to keep our markets clean for the safety of our people. The administration of Comr. Weyinmi Agbateyiniro, is very interested in the cleanliness of our markets.
“All the projects approved at this just concluded exco meeting, would hopefully kickstart by the 15th of this month (August) as promised by the Chairman, during his electioneering campaign. We want to make Warri South a better place.”
