As part of deliberate effort towards empowering his electorate, the Member representing Fufore Gurin constituency, Hon. Shuaibu Babas, has disbursed cash, 4 vehicles, 25 motorcycles and 54 sewing machines to his constituents.
The empowerment items including 2 406 Peugeot cars, 1Honda and 1 Toyata starlet were distributed to the electorate cut across 7 political words including Wuro Bokki, Pariya, Beti, Gurin, Fufore, Ribadu and Farang.
Aside the distributed items, the APC Lawmaker has promised to sink boreholes in all the political wards aimed at providing portable water supply to the inhabitants of Fufore Gurin.
According to the Honourable Member, the cash is to be distributed to the electorate irrespective of political party, ethno religious differences so as to enable them set up their small scale businesses.
Speaking while presenting the empowerment items to his constituents at Digital Hall at the headquarters of Yola South Local Government Area, Hon. Shuaibu Babas, thanked his constituents for their support right from the time of his election up to date.
He told his constituents who thronged the venue of the event that the cash and other empowerment materials were procured so as to be distributed in order to promote the living standard of the beneficiaries.
According to him, the empowerment items distributed was in fulfilment of his electioneering campaigns promises to uplift the living standard of the people at the grassroots, saying that the empowerment programme is one of the welfare packages lined up for the people for people.
He charged the beneficiaries to make use of the materials to boost their socio economic activities, saying that the items will go along way in reducing poverty in the society.
He pledged to continue to do everything possible to towards providing more dividends of democracy to them, saying that his effort at the hallowed chamber is to provide people oriented representation for all.
He used the opportunity and applauded Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, for releasing onstituency project fund to state Legislators, and expressed hope that the resources will contribute enormously in transforming the lives of their electorate.
In his remarks, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, who was represented by the Majority Leader, Hon. Hammantukur Yettisuri, called on the electorate in the constituency to rally round the lawmaker to enable him provide more developmental projects.
Also speaking, the Head of Poverty Alleviation and Wealth Creation (PAWECA), Haijya Aisha Bawa Bello, lauded the lawmaker for according priority to empowerment programme which according to her, is among the development agenda of Governor Fintiri led administration.
Hajiya Aisha, stated that the empowerment items distributed by the Legislator will complement the effort of the present administration in reducing level of poverty amongst people, and pleaded with the beneficiaries to make effective use of the items.
Also speaking, the State Chairmen of All Progressives Congress(APC), and African Democratic Congress(ADC), Hon. Ibrahim Bilal and Yahaya Hamajulde, called for support for the Honourable Member, and described Hon. Babas, as one of thevcommitted APC Legislator.
In his welcome address, the APC Chairman Fufore LGA, Hon.James Beka, appreciated the Member, and said that he has justified the mandate given to him by the people of Fufore Gurin constituency, urging him to more so that people will continue to feel the impact of Nigeria's democracy.
Speaking separately, some of the beneficiaries appreciated the Honourable Member for reaching out to them with the empowerment items, and pledged to make use of it for the economic development of the various communities.
Several other dignitaries who graced the event include; the members representing Girei, Shelleng, Leko Koma, Mubi South, Maiha, Ganye and Hong constituencies, state Exco of the APC, ADC, top Government functionaries, traditional rulers as well as religious leaders among others.
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