My people, make I blow una some serious gist wey just drop for Benue State! The House of Assembly don yan am, dem don pass bill to set up the Benue State Widows Commission. Dis one no be small matter oh, as e dey for ground to protect our widows from all dem wahala wey dey come with culture.
Dem dey call di bill, “A Law to Establish the Benue State Widows Commission and for Related Purposes, 2025.” E don waka enter plenary for Tuesday wey just pass for Makurdi. No be joke, the woman wey lead di debate, Mrs. Beckie Orpin (APC/Gboko) talk say this bill na strong step for society wey go help those wey dey suffer pass for this life.
According to am, di bill go help secure di rights of widows, wey dey face plenty challenges for culture wey no dey favor dem. She no lie, because widows dey suffer plenty things wey we no fit imagine. Her matter nor be small matter, as she talk say dem need to protect dis vulnerable group.
The Majority Leader, Mr. Thomas Dugeri (APC/Kwande West), come move say make dem gree adopt all di recommendations wey dey for di bill. Dem come call di Speaker, Mr. Alfred Emberga, to read di bill again for di third time, and boom, di bill don pass gballar. Na big win for dem widows!
But abeg no be only widows matter dey for di house. I hear say dem also focus on di Benue State Rehabilitation Board matter. Mrs. Orpin talk say di law wey dey govern di board don spoil, and dem dey reason to repeal am. No forget say di local government dey drop only N100,000 every month wey no fit even carry di board survive!
Dem dey talk say di board need more dough, wey fit reach N1,500,000. Na wetin di Speaker, Alfred Emberga, come order. E don ask make dem waka go buy beta vehicle wey go carry di students and make dem feel better with beta learning materials to learn better.
So, my people, dis matter wey don happen for Benue na plus for di women and children. Na wetin we dey reason say government suppose do — protect di vulnerable, and ensure say dem also get beta life. Make everybody dey shine eye, as dem dey do di right thing for di state.
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