Lawmaker distributes 450 bags of rice to constituents

Nnewi— A member of Anambra State House of
Assembly, Mr. Pascal Agbodike, has distributed 450
bags of rice, some cartons of groundnut oil and
tomatoes to members of his Ihiala II
constituency. The ceremony took place at his Umuhu
Mbosi home, Ihiala Local Government Area of the
state. He also feted nursery and primary school pupils
of St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Mbosi, and distributed
some education materials to the school children.
Agbodike, who is the Deputy Majority Leader and
Chairman, Youths & Sports Committee in the House,
represents Okija, Orsumoghu, Azia, Mbosi, Isseke, Lilu
and Ubulu-Isiuzo among other towns. In his speech,
Monsignor Michael Onyekachi, the Priest in charge of
St Patrick’s, praised the lawmaker for his
magnanimity, adding that Agbodike had never hidden
his love for his people, particularly the less-privileged
among them.
Speaking on the occasion, Agbodike thanked the
priest and the Rev. Sisters for organising and
imparting the required knowledge to the children for
the good of the society and re-iterated his willingness
to continue supporting education programmes of the
pupils and other students at both the secondary and
tertiary levels through his Mirioma Education
Foundation.
According to him, over 100 youths from Ihiala II
constituency will benefit from his scholarship scheme
at the end of his four years in the House. He then
appealed to parents to always encourage their
children to acquire Western education, which he
stressed, “makes a man virtuous and affords him
many opportunities in life.”
Also, speaking, the President-General of Mbosi Town
Union, Mr George Obizulike, expressed gratitude to
the 11 wards that make up Ihiala II constituency for
supporting Agbiodike and assured that the lawmaker
would not disappoint them, instead he will always
give them effective and responsible representation.