By Elijah Ugani – Calabar
The Senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District, Sen. Prof. Sandy Ojang Onor has stated that he is working towards assembling machinery and other materials that will bless the fortunes of his constituents through a mega empowerment programme planned for 2021.
The lawmaker disclosed this to The Lumine News when contacted to comment on the just concluded five days Entrepreneurship Development programme for Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria he facilitated, held at his Constituency Office, No. 1, Okim Osabor Street, 4 Corners – Ikom Local government Area of Cross River State.
In his words “We are poised to provide the twenty first century representation through effective legislation on issues that bother on the wellbeing of Central Senatorial District, Cross River State and the country at large, which is the primary function of a lawmaker.
“We are assembling machinery, equipment and materials as we plan towards a mega empowerment programme next year. We will capture all of them that have been trained according to their skills”
The Senator maintained that “I decided on purpose to facilitate the five days Entrepreneurship Development training because of my desire which is born through genuine intention to empower my constituents, through the mega empowerment, come next year.
“For any intervention or empowerment to be sustainable and result oriented, you must design a framework that guarantees effective implementation. This motivated me to facilitate the five days Entrepreneurship Development training, preparatory to the mega empowerment.
“The mega empowerment we envisage will sure guarantee sustainable development and create wealth for my constituents.
“I’m very delighted to see participants come out in their numbers to attend the five days Entrepreneurship Development Training. With the report I got from the field, I can assure you that we are at the right trajectory to realizing our dream of the mega empowerment come next year”
The training is intended to encourage Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria to reduce the pressure of unemployment in the society.
Some of the beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with the programme and expressed their gratitude to Sen. Prof. Sandy Onor, who they described as God sent who understands the needs of his people in every season, as they pledged to apply their new techniques acquired during the training in their already existing businesses.