By Vincent Ujumadu

Awka—THE Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Mrs. Chinwe Nwaebili, has distributed 150,000 yam seedlings to farmers in Ogbaru Local Govern-ment Area of the state as part of her empowerment programme for her constituents.

In the previous farming season, Nwaebili distributed 15,000 yam seedlings to farmers in the area, which many of the beneficiaries said uplifted them after the harvest.

Speaking during the distribution exercise at Odekpe, Nwaebili explained that the second phase of the exercise would take place in January 2015, during which she hoped to distribute another 150,0000 yam seedlings to enable those who have not benefited to do so.

She said the seedlings were not on loan, but were gifts. She charged the beneficiaries to utilize the proceeds for the benefits of their families.

The Speaker, who is the House of Representatives candidate of All Progre-ssives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the February 2015 election for Ogbaru federal constituency, urged the people to remember her in prayer and give her their support during the election.