Anambra State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus, has disbursed over ninety-five million naira to ten communities across the state for the implementation of their Community and Group Development Plans under the World Bank assisted Anambra State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme.
The disbursement, which took place in Awka and attracted members of the communities and some traditional rulers, is the first tranche of the total cost as contained in their various Community and Group Development Plans.
Ebele Ezeh reports that in her address, the commissioner for Economic Planning, Budget and Development Parteners, Mrs. Chiamaka Nnake charged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the funds as according to her the sustainability of the programme is wholey dependent on its judicious execution.
While assuring necessary support to ensure the success of the programme, Mrs Nnake said that present administration considers the Anambra State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus programme as a strategic component of its social agenda with special regards to the poor and vulnerable.
The State coordinator, Anambra State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus programme Mrs. Ogochukwu Orji, assured that the state Community and Social Development Agency, will continue to interface with the communities to ensure that purpose of these micro-projects are actualized.
Mrs. Orji said that Anambra State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus was designed to restore livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable, maintain food security and facilitate the recovery of Medium Scale Enterprise, from the devastating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic over the next eighteen months to two years.
The General Manager and chief executive officer, Anambra State Community and Social Development Agency, Mr. Chudi Mojekwu commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for his support.
In a vote of thanks, the President General of Isulo Community, Mr Sam Oguagbaka, while thanking the State government on behalf of other communities, promised judicious execution of the projects to the betterment of the poor and vulnerable.
For Mr Martins Nwambu, who collected a cheque for over six point one million naira for Nzam Community in Anambra West Local Government Area, they plan to sink a bore whole, reticulate same and also renovate their nurses quarters.
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