The member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Jude Ngaji, has commenced a solidarity tour of his Constituency for voting him during the by-election in February 2022.

Ngaji, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said to demonstrate his appreciation, he was using his first salary to attend to the needy and less privileged.

He also purchased medical equipment for some health centres in Yala while also offsetting the medical bills of those in the health centres he visited.

During the tour, Ngaji visited the Comprehensive Health Centre Wanihem; Lutheran Health Care Centre, Wanikade; and Primary Health Care Centre, Wanokom, in North-Ukelle, as well as the Lutheran Hospital TBL unit, and Ijiraga Health Care Centre, in Yahe, all in Yala local government area.

The lawmaker donated food items and cash to each of the patients in each of the health centres he visited, and also paid their medical bills.

Among his entourage were APC party members, chiefly among them were the chairman of Yala, Fabian Ogbeche, Dr Hippolatus Lukpata, Ambassador Asegem Emmanuel, the Emeritus Bishop of the Lutheran Church, Bishop Mathew Emmanuel Okata, and a host of others.

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The clergyman extolled Ngaji for the gesture and also prayed for the patients, asking God to grant them quick recovery in each of the health centres visited.

He described the parliamentarian as one who is down to earth and has a big heart.

He also used the opportunity to endorse him for re-election in 2023, adding his kind of representation was rare to find, hence should be encouraged and supported.

“I’m seeing good things happening and also a great future for not just Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, but Jude Ngaji as a person.

“His kind gesture is something to write home about, you know leadership is not negotiable is God’s special gift, from God for both service to God and service to humanity and I’m seeing him exhibiting these good leadership qualities. God will continue to elevate him,” the cleric added.

One of the patients in Comprehensive Health Centre, Wanihem, Mr Ugban Monday, thanked the lawmaker for his generosity and kind gesture and for remembering them within just one month in office.

He, however, cried out to the government to give keen attention to the health centres which were in poor condition and lacked drugs.

A patient in the Lutheran Primary Healthcare, Mrs. Beatrice Paul, also commended Ngaji and prayed for God’s continuous blessings upon him for remembering them in their trying times.

Another beneficiary simply identified as Monday, said he was particularly grateful to the honourable member and said if the Member of Parliament was to continue in such manner, he would go unopposed in the forthcoming election.

Yet, another patient, simply identified as Joy, said that the MP has brought what has never been in the constituency just within a short period in office.

Other patients were thankful to the lawmaker for his goodwill gesture towards them and prayed for him also.

When asked what motivated him to do the thank-you tour at health care centres, Ngaji said he was directed by God.

Asked if this was politically motivated the representative said no, adding “this is what I do every time.”

Speaking on some bad roads in his constituency, Ngaji said that once the recess was over he would bring the issue up on the floor of the House of Representatives.

Ngaji has been Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff, and State Security Adviser to the government of Cross River.