The newly-elected national leader of Uk’Omu Igala Organization, David Abutu, has called on the Federal Government to extend poverty-alleviation programmes and COVID-19 palliatives to the people of Kogi East Senatorial District, who are mainly peasant farmers and hard-hit by the current economic downturn.
Media and Publicity Director of the group, Dr Theophilus Abba in a statement issued, said Abutu made the appeal in his brief interaction after his election as National Leader of the socio-cultural organization at Women Development Centre in Abuja at the weekend.
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The Uk’Omu Igala Organization is a non-political but umbrella organization for all social, political and developmental groups in Igala land and Kogi East in general. Over the years, UIO had worked hand-in-hand with Kogi State Government and non-governmental organizations to execute social and humanitarian projects in Kogi East.
Mr Abutu, in his appeal, said, “The Buhari administration has come up with many people-oriented and poverty alleviation programmes. However, the people of Kogi East have not benefited from it very much. For instance, the Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme; COVID-19 palliatives, Trader-Moni, and other intervention schemes are not felt in Igala land. The cashew industry is growing in Kogi East, but we need Federal Government’s support to strengthen the feeble hands of local farmers. Kogi East is a peaceful part of Nigeria; we deserve the support of this government to lift our people out of poverty.”
