Erstwhile Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kabiru Mijinyawa, has presented tricycles, motorcycles, refrigerators and cash to 775 electorate in Yola South Local Government Area.
The former Speaker and Member representing Yola South constituency at the State House of Assembly, said that the items were distributed to hundreds of electorate as a deliberate efforts towards empowering them.
Speaking while distributing the items to the beneficiaries at WetlandParks and Garden Yola, Rt. Hon. Mijinyawa, said that the empowerment programme which gulped millions of naira has touched several electorate cut across 11 electoral wards in Yola South LGA.
The Legislator told his electorate that the empowerment programme was aimed at complementing the effort of the present administration towards alleviating the suffering of the people at the grassroots.
He said that he has been able to construct and equipped clinics in four political wards which include, Bole, Yolde Pate, Mbamba and Adarawo, adding that he is planning to provide health facilities to all the clinics.
He stated that he was able sponsor hundreds of his Constituents who participated in various skill acquisition programmes aimed equipping them with technical knowledge to become self reliant in the society.
Rt. Hon. Kabiru Mijinyawa, has commended Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, for releasing the sum of #40million constituency project fund, and promised to continue to lobby for more developmental Programmes to be sited in his constituency.
Earlier, in his welcome address, the Chairman All Progressives Congress (APC) Yola South LGA, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, said that the Member has justified the confidence reposed in him.
On his part, the Senior Legislative Aid on Media and Public Affairs, Alhaji Hussaini Ahmadu Har, urged on the beneficiaries to use the items in boosting their businesses, appealing to those that could not benefit to be patient as plans are underway for 2nd phase of the empowerment programme.
In his vote of thanks, the Administrator Yola West Development Area, Malam Habu Ali, thanked the former Speaker for the laudable programme, describing it as timely considering the hardship faced by the people especially during the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Responding, the representatives of the beneficiaries ranging from youth, women and elders appreciated the Member for his kind gesture, and promised to utilise the items judiciously.
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