Dr Nkemkanma Kama, member representing Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency, says he has offset school fees of constituents in primary, secondary schools and universities worth N82 million.
hospital bills of his constituents in various health facilities totalling N59million.
Kama made the disclosure on Monday at Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state during a town hall meeting on his sojourn since being inaugurated at the House of Representatives, in June 2023.
He said that the gesture was made through his school fees support scheme,
According to him, N200, 000 each was given to 44 law school indigents as bursary in the 2023/24 academic session.
“We gave N500,000 each to indigent law school graduates with first class honours, in our excellent academic performance award among others.
“We organised holiday tutorials for students in secondary schools to actively engage them academically during the period while donating several educational materials to schools in the area,” he said.
The lawmaker said that he had sponsored free medical outreaches with that of December 2023, covering the 11 communities of the constituency.
“444 health workers were engaged for the project with over 16,000 constituents benefiting in it.
“We are renovation primary health centres in the constituency having successfully secured funds for the reconstruction of three of such facilities, in the 2024 budget.
“Work has commenced in the heath centre at Ukawu community while that of others would commence soon,” he said.
Kama noted that he has attracted several road, mini bridge, culvert, rural electrification, school rehabilitation, agricultural among other projects within the period under review.
“Lawmaking is a primary duty of a legislator but we realise that there are other areas requiring our intervention to improve the lives of our people.
“I thank Gov. Francis Nwifuru for his all-inclusive approach to leadership and stakeholders of the constituency for their avid support to me,” he said.
He noted that he had sponsored six bills, moved 11 motions and raised two important orders on the floor of the House.
Chief Darlington Okereke, Former Member representing the constituency at the House commended Kama for his pragmatic policies aimed at positively impacting on the constituency.
“He has shown transparency in representation and such should be emulated by other leaders,” he said.
