The member representing Nasarawo Binyeri constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi, on Saturday, distributed empowerment items to over 1, 200 constituents.
Some of the empowerment items distributed include; 14 motorcycles, 1 Toyota starlet, 10 sewing machines, 10 grinding machines as well as cash to 700 women and scholarship to 500 indigene students.
According to the member, the items were procured and distributed to the beneficiaries in order to make them become self reliant in the society.
Speaking while presenting the items to the beneficiaries, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, commended Hon. Umar, for distributing the items to his constituents.
The speaker who was represented at the event by the member representing Hong constituency, Hon. Bathiya Wesley, explained that the primary responsibility of a legislator is to make laws and not distribute cash or empowerment items.
Also speaking, Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi(Nasarawo Binyeri) appreciated the beneficiaries and other electorate for the trust bestowed on him to represent them.
Hon. Umar, told his electorate that he decided to distribute the items and disburse the cash to his teeming electorate in appreciation to what they have done to him, saying that the empowerment programme is just the beginning as he is planning to reach out to them by next year.
In his remarks, the Special Adviser to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on Livestock and Acqua -Culture, Alhaji Aminu Buba Sebore, applauded the member for reaching out to his electorate.
In his welcome address, the Chairman of the People's Democratic Party(PDP) Mayo Belwa LGA, Hon. Hammanjoda Bashir, said that the member has helped them and the ruling party.
Hon. Bashir, noted that what the member has done is what he has been elected to do and appealed to those that could not benefit from the items to exercise patience and wait for another time.
In his vote of thanks, a stakeholder, Alhaji Audu Buba, gave kudos to the member for quality stewardship, and called for support to enable him continue to represent them effectively.
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