Adamawa State House of Assembly Member representing Gombi constituency, Hon. Japhet Kefas, on Thursday commenced the disbursement of #15million financial support to 1500 constituents.
So far, about 313 electorate across Ga'anda, Gabun, Boga Dingai, Yang and Duwa wards have benefited from the financial support, remaining Gombi North, South, Garkida, Tawa and Guyaku wards in the LGA who are expected to be given their cash support next week.
Aside the empowerment programme, the Lawmaker has planned to sink about 25 hand pump boreholes in 25 villages as well as connect Dingai, Prikasa, Jau, Kanjara and Gada Mai Saje communities with power supply.
Part of electrical accessories to be procured by the Member to hook up the communities with national grid include drums of wires, transformer feeders, high tension poles and several other items.
The fact that it is the whopping #40 million constituency project fund released to the Member by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri that the Lawmaker is expending, however said that his plan is to add #10million from his private pocket, so as to make it #50million to enable him cover execution of his laudable projects.
According to the Member, the gesture is aimed at improving the living standard of the people at the grassroots, and appreciated Governor Fintiri for releasing the money to provide democracy dividends to his electorate.
Speaking while distributing the money to the beneficiaries at Lala Development Area in Ga'anda, Gombi LGA on Thursday, Hon. Japhet Kefas, said that the financial support is aimed empowering his electorate to make them become self reliant.
He told them that they had made promises during their electioneering campaign to provide dividends of democracy, and that the empowerment programme of youth, women and elders is in fulfillment of their campaign promises.
He urged them not to relent in praying for the Governor and his government, saying that the Governor has appointed many sons and daughters of the land and that they have every reason to support him.
He informed them that the Governor has taken it upon himself to complete Gombi-Ga'anda- Fotta road, and that work is going on the road, and urged them to support the government and the construction company for a successful completion of the job.
In his remarks, the Vice Chairman Gombi LGC, Hon. Yahaya Umaru, commended the Member for embarking on the empowerment of his electorate, and appealed to the beneficiaries to judiciously utilise the resources given to them.
Hon. Yahaya thanked Governor Fintiri, for releasing the money to their member so as to enable him deliver on some of his campaign promises, and wished them success in their offices.
Also speaking, the PDD Chairman, Gombi LGA, Hon. Hamman Barau, disclosed that people of Gombi have voted for credible and vibrant legislator, saying that the Member has been working hand in hand with the Governor and that their cordial relationship will go along way in attracting dividends of democracy to Gombi.
In his welcome address, the Administrator Lala State Development, Hon. Solomon Adamu, described the Member as a leader who has the love of his people at heart, and thanked him for the kind gesture.
Meanwhile, Kaudi community in the LGA, has thanked the Member for constructing a mosque for them, and pledged its readiness towards supporting him to enable him succeed.
A community leader, Marafa Sa'adu, who stated this while receiving the member on a special visit, promised to return the Member for second term, describing him as tasted and trusted leader.
Responding, Hon. Japhet Kefas, thanked them for their support and promised not to relent in providing quality representation at the hallowed chamber.
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