Legislator Plans Bill For Youths Empowerment

The member  representing Asari-Toru Constituency II in the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Ben Horsefall says  he will soon pass a bill that will empower the  youths for gainful employment in the area.

Hon Horsefall gave this indication  while addressing a delegation from the Amanyanabo of Kalabari in council during a courtesy visit in Port Harcourt.

He noted that youth empowerment  was a panacea for sustainable development in any given society. According to him, “if the youths are not  properly engaged efforts on infrastructural development  will not be sustainable, as the youths could be used as irresistible tool to forment conflict at the grass roots.

Therefore he called for the moral re-alignment of youths and emphasized  the need for  entrepreneurial development and skills acquisition for them in the area.

Hon. Horsefall thanked the Kalabari monarch and the entire Kalabari council of  Chiefs for the honour done him.

He also solicited for their royal advice to enable him succeed in his legislative duties.

Earlier, the leader of the delegation, Chief  Lavenda LongJohn said the Kalabari council of Chief resolved to honour the law maker in recognition  of his outstanding contribution to the development of  the area.

He said the Kalabari Monarch and his council  will continue to give their support to the law maker to enable him attract development project to the area.

He also called on the law maker to ensure  that he provide effective representation to the people  of his constituency  and also serve as a worthy ambassador of the Kalabari kingdom.

Later  the lawmaker  was presented with a souvenir as  a symbol of love from the Kalabari Monarch King Prof T.J.T Princewill.

In the delegation were a season journalist, Chief (Barrister) Ipalibo Botoye, and Chief Brown Opukin, a member of Buguma council of chiefts.

Taneh Beemene/Iwolema  Ogolo