By; SULEIMAN ADAMU, Sokoto The empowerment drive of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has extended beyond his Sokoto North Senatorial D
By; SULEIMAN ADAMU, Sokoto
The empowerment drive of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has extended beyond his Sokoto North Senatorial District with the unveiling of items including motorcycles , grinding, water pumping machines and assorted grains for distribution to All Progressives Congress (APC) hierarchy, elders, youth, Social Media heads and secretaries across seven LGAs in Sokoto South Senatorial District of Sokoto State.
The Senatorial District comprises of Bodinga, Tambuwal, Shagari, Yabo, Dange Shuni, Tureta and Kebbe LGAs.
The items include 200 motorcycles, 210 grinding machines, 210 water pumping machines and 2,000 bags of assorted grains.
Distributing the items on Thursday in Bodinga town, headquarters of Bodinga LGA, Senator Wamakko represented by the state APC Youth Leader, Nasiru Italy said the gesture was in line with the lawmaker’s empowerment initiative to strengthen support for self reliance among party members as well ensure unity of purpose.
” Each LG will be allocated 30 water pumping and grinding machines each”, Italy said.
He explained that those to benefit include, Youth leaders , LG and Ward party chairmen, elders , LG chairmen and LG Social media chairmen respectively.
He recalled that the distribution exercise was first flagged off at Kware LG to support constituents of Sokoto North Senatorial District.
” I wish to also disclose that the lawmaker will soon conduct similar exercise in the Sokoto East Senatorial District for APC members”, while describing Senator Wamakko as a politician of times and man of the people who believed in the welfare and economic wellbeing of Sokoto people .
He explained that Council Chairmen of each of the 7 LGs in the district would design the pattern for the distribution of the 2000 bags of grains to party faithful across their respective LGs.
In his remarks, Speaker, Sokoto state House of Assembly , Rt. Hon Tukur Bala Bodinga lauded Senator Wamakko ‘s tireless commitment to the the upliftment of constituents and people of Sokoto state.
” He is an unprecedented ,passionate and supportive with unequalled political record in the state and beyond.
” He has shaped the position of Sokoto state. This is evident since his days as governor . He is a true democrat and progressive leader of times “, he stated
Meanwhile, an overwhelming beneficiary of Kasea motorcycle, Abdullahi Buda said he lacked words to thank Senator Wamakko , describing him as a father and a dependable sour of pride to Sokoto people for doing more than enough to support not only party faithful but citizens of the state.
” I will now put the motorcycle to commercial use to be able to sustain myself and family “, he said with smiles
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