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The Minority Whip of the Cross River State House of Assembly and the member representing Bekwarra State Constituency, Congressman Omang Charles Omang Esq, on Thursday the 5th of September, 2024 held a town hall meeting with his Constituents at the council hall of Bekwarra LGA secretariat in Abuochiche.
The lawmaker while addressing the Constituents who came out in large numbers, thanked them for the support they gave to him by electing him to represent them in the Cross River State House of Assembly.
Omang enumerated his achievements so far as a member representing Bekwarra for the past one year such as;
1. Sponsoring a motion under matters of urgent public importance urging the State government to facilitate the release of a Professor in the university of Calabar who was kidnapped.
2. Sponsoring a motion for the re-establishment of the boundary between Ijibor community and General Godwin Ally Cantonment in Ogoja.
3. Sponsoring a motion for the payment of gratuity to retirees who have retired since 2009 without their benefits.
4. Sponsoring a bill for the amendment of the customary court law which has passed second reading in the State Assembly.
5. Sponsoring a bill for the protection of public property.
6. Sponsoring a bill for the reform of the public service in Cross River State.
He also noted that he has facilitated the recruitment of a Constituent into the Nigerian Police Force who is currently undergoing training, recruitment of two Bekwarra sons into the Cross River State Forestry Commission.
The Congressman used the occasion to announce the inclusion of Ugboro, Ukpah, Okpeche road into the 2024 budget for reconstruction which has been approved by the governor, and the award of scholarship to 20 secondary school students from their SS1 to SS3 including payment of their WAEC fees drawn across the 10 political wards of Bekwarra.
In attendance at the meeting were the Traditional Rulers Council led by the paramount Ruler of Bekwarra HRM Linus Ogbeche Odey; “Ushie Ebeshe kakpa 2”, the DPO of Bekwarra, Commandant of the NSCDC, Head of DSS, Head of SIB and other security agencies, as well as the State Chairman of NYCN.
Also in attendance were NURTW Bekwarra chapter, Bekwarra cyclist Association, Widows association, Association of Artisans in Bekwarra, Christian Association Nigeria (CAN) Muslim community in Bekwarra, Ibo community, National Youth Council of Nigeria Bekwarra chapter.
Barr Omang in his usual calm way took time to listen to questions and contributions as well as criticisms and responded to them appropriately.
The high point of the event was the unveiling of the beneficiaries of the scholarship program which received accolade from the people.
