A member of the House of Representatives from
Sokoto State( APC-Sokoto),Alhaji Abdussamad Dasuki, on Sunday distributed
empowerment materials to no fewer than 1,000 women and youths.
The naijaroyaltyculture.blogspot.com
reports that the materials distributed to one hundred groups, each with ten
members include: sewing and grinding machines, as well as generators.
Similarly,
the lawmaker donated N 30,000 to each of the groups, amounting to N3million.
Speaking
at the ceremony, Dasuki, who is representing Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal
Constituency at the Green Chamber of the National Assembly, said that the
gesture was aimed at alleviating the sufferings of some of the members of his
constituency.
He said:
“The gesture is part of efforts to fulfill our promises to the electorate.
“This is
to reduce poverty, curb unemployment and youths’ restiveness, among other
socioeconomic malaise.”
The
lawmaker lauded Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State for given top priority to
the security and welfare of the people of the state.
He advised
the beneficiaries to use the items to better their lots.
The state
chairman of the All Progressives Party (APC),Alhaji Suleiman Danmadamin-Isa,
thanked Dasuki for the gesture.
The
chairman also urged the lawmaker’s colleagues to emulate his good deeds.
Also, the
chairman of Kebbe Local Government, Alhaji Lawalli Fakku, said that the items
would alleviate the sufferings of the beneficiaries.
Hajiya
Hadiza Kebbe, who spoke on behalf
of the beneficiaries, assured the lawmaker that the beneficiaries would use the items judiciously.
of the beneficiaries, assured the lawmaker that the beneficiaries would use the items judiciously.
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