The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Francis Alimikhena, has assured Nigerians that a faithful implementation of the 2017 Budget will end the ongoing recession in no distant time and bring the nation out of hardship.

The Edo North Senator who expressed confidence in the 2017 Budget said: “Government is interested in efficient and effective implementation of the budget as a vehicle to speedily moving the country away from the current recession.

“APC politics is politics of development and the true change will be visible for all to behold before the end of the Buhari administration.”

Senator Alimikhena who was speaking during his second phase of empowerment programme and Mid-Term Constituency briefing at Auchi public field, promised never to leave any stone unturned to ensure that what is due to the people of Edo North gets to them.

“I am not in the Senate to represent myself but my people and the interest of my people in the areas ofemployment assistance and facilitation has been paramount among other priorities,” he told the people.

He maintained that apart from contributing to making good laws for the good governance of Nigeria, he has also attracted infrastructural projects to the area like the construction of the Kidney Dialysis Centre in Auchi General Hospital, the ongoing construction of Akoko-Edo Township Roads, ongoing construction of the Fugar, Ayogwiri Agenebode Road, block of classrooms in various schools, potable water and electricity across Edo North that are already completed while others are ongoing.

While expressing his capacity in restoring the lost glory of Edo North in terms of effective senatorial representation, Senator Alimikhena outlined some bills and motions that he has personally sponsored and co-sponsored in the 8^th Senate for the interest and well being of Nigerians particularly the less fortunate and the physically challenged.

The highpoint of the programme was the presentation of empowerment items to beneficiaries by the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu. Other dignitaries present at the occasion included APC leaders, member representing Etsako Federal Constituency in the House of Representative, Hon. Johnson Oghuma, Hon. Kingsley Ugabi and Barr. Demain Lawani, both of the Edo State House of Assembly, traditional rulers, opinion and religious leaders among others.