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Last Updated: Monday, December 13th, 2004 HOME | Previous Page Udenwa donates N2million to association   By Chuks Ehirim Senior Correspondent, Abuja   Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa at the weekend in Abuja donated N2 million to the Imo State Welfare Association (ISWA), an umbrella body of the state indigenes resident in the Federal Capital Territory. At the Imo Day and inauguration of the association’s new executive at the Millennium Park, Abuja, Udenwa said the donation is to encourage the ISWA’s micro-credit loan scheme. The new president, Bennie Nwabue, said the scheme is targeted at the less privileged members. Udenwa, who was in company of his deputy, Ebere Udenagu, urged Imo indigenes in the Diaspora to be their brother’s keeper always. The governor also urged them to assist the state from time to time the bringing back some of their earnings to invest it there. ISWA president said the micro-credit loan scheme is the principal project of the association, adding that it is “aimed at economic empowerment of the recipients, which is in line with the poverty alleviation programme of the federal and state governments.” He added that beneficiaries of the scheme must be registered members of the town and zonal unions in the FCT, advising that those that wish to benefit “must be recommended and guaranteed by their town and or zonal union while the application forms must be countersigned by a legislator representing the constituency of the beneficiary at the National Assembly.” He said the association would soon embark on the building of a befitting civic centre in the FCT. Nwabue appealed to the FCT Minister, Nasir el-Rufai, to give consideration to the association’s application for land. “This civic centre will be a home and rallying place for Imo indigenes in the FCT”, said he. Some dignitaries at the event were the former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, the Eze Igbo Abuja, Ibe Nwosu.   Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By DNet.

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