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Lawmaker distributes food, other items to constituents

By Awayi Kuje
Items
Keffi (Nasarawa State), Aug. 12, 2019 (NAN) Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim, the member representing Keffi West Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, said he had distributed 100 bags of rice, cash and other items to his constituents to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir.

Ibrahim made this known while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Keffi, Keffi Local Government Area of the state.

He said that the gesture was in the spirit of Eid-el-Kabir celebration in order to cushion their economic pangs.

He maintained that the gesture would also give his constituents a sense of belonging and improve their welfare.

“I want to use this opportunity to congratulate the Muslim faithful on the successful celebration of Eid-el-Kabir.

“This is in order to improve on the standard of living of my constituents during and after the Sallah.

“I have distributed not less than 100 bags of rice, also I have distributed cows and cash so that my constituents will celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir with joy.

“All these gesture were done to improve on their standard of living and give them a sense of belonging,” he said.

Ibrahim also urged the Muslim faithful and other Nigerians to use the occasion to pray fervently for peace, unity, progress and development of the country.

He said that peace was the necessary requirement for the development of any society, hence the need for Nigerians to embrace it.

Besides, the lawmaker called on the Muslim ummah to see Sallah as a way of strengthening their faith with God and love to their brothers.

Ibrahim also assured his constituents of quality and effective legislation in order to attract more development to the constituency.

He called on his constituents and the people of the state to pray and support President Muhammadu Buhari and Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s administration to enable them succeed.

The legislator further called on Nigerians to be law abiding and respect constituted authorities in the interest of peace and development.
AKW/AMM/MST
Edited by Abiemwense Moru/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Politics

Lawmaker thanks constituents, pledges quality representation

By Awayi kuje
Representation
Lafia, July 22, 2019 (NAN) A member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Mr Sulaiman Danladi, has promised quality representation and an all inclusive legislation for the benefit of the state.

Danladi (SDP-Keffi East) made the pledge at Lafia while playing host to his supporters from Keffi East Constituency led by his campaign Director-General, Mr Hassan Mamud.

The lawmaker, who thanked the people of the constituency for supporting him, assured them of people oriented programmes that would have direct bearing on the lives of the people of the constituency.

He promised not to disappoint the people of the constituency while discharging his duty.

“I want to thank you for the visit and to assure you of my readiness to key into good policies and programmes that will have direct bearing on your lives and the lives of others.

“I want to assure the people of my constituency of inclusive, effective, sound and quality representation in order to bring the much needed dividends of democracy to your door steps,” he said.

Danladi also promised youths and women empowerments so as to improve on their lives and for the overall development of the state.

The lawmaker also solicited for prayers and support from all and sundry to enable him succeed.

Earlier, Mahmud said that the visit was to congratulate the lawmaker on his successful inauguration as member of the State House of Assembly.

He assured the lawmaker of their support and cooperation to enable him succeed. (NAN)
AKW/KM/MST
Edited by Kabir Muhammad/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Health

Lawmaker offers free medical services to 200 constituents

Lawmaker offers free medical services to 200 constituents
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Services
By Mohammed Baba Busu
Lafia, Sept. 28, 2017 (NAN) A member representing Doma South constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Mr James Dangana, says more than 200 people of his constituency have benefitted from his free medical outreach.
He told newsmen on Wednesday at Rukubi, Doma Local Government Area of the state, that he spent N1 million to provide the services to boost the health status of his constituents.
Dangana (APC) is also the Chairman, House Committee on Information.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the free healthcare services featured free medical consultation on eye, diabetic and other diseases.
According to him, he partnered the National Youths Service Corp (NYSC) Medical and Community Health Service Group in the state to deliver the service.
The lawmaker expressed his determination to sponsor the free medical services in order to better the lives of his constituents for the overall development of the country.
“I have decided to sponsor the free medical services as part of my commitment as well as in fulfilment of my campaign promises so as to better the health and the standard of living of my constituents.
“Rendering services to humanity is just a privileged, so I count myself as one of those people that God favoured to partner NYSC to bring humanitarian services to my community and to my constituency.
“The free medical service will go a long way in improving the health and standard of living of the people of my constituency,” he said.
“Everybody is aware of what I have done so far to better the standard of living of my constituents and I promise to do more through initiating people oriented projects in order to better our standard of living,’’ he said.
Dangana also pledged to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to alleviate the plight of the people of the area.
He also assured of a fruitful and quality representation to his people in the state legislature.
He called on Nigerians to be law abiding, respect constituted authorities and to live in peace irrespective of ethnic, religious and political affiliation.
The legislator also called on the people of the area and the state at large to support Gov. Tanko Al-Makura’s administration to enable it deliver more dividends of democracy.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke during the free medical services appreciated the lawmaker for the gesture and called for its sustenance. (NAN)
BAB/MST
Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Politics

Nasarawa Speaker says constituents’ welfare should be colleagues’ priority

 

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Welfare

By Mohammed Baba Busu

Lafia, March 10, 2017(NAN) Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has challenged his colleagues to always make their constituents’ welfare their top priority in all considerations.

The Speaker, who spoke on Friday in Lafia, at a workshop to train law makers on public hearings, said that the gains for those they represented should be the guiding principle of their contributions to debates and public hearings.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the workshop was organised by the Nasarawa Government in conjunction with Multiventures Resources Limited, Jos in Plateau.

He said that the training would help law makers to appreciate the relevance of public hearings to effective legislative proceedings and good governance.

The Theme of the workshop is: “Conducting Public Hearing as a Guide for Honourable Members”.

Balarabe-Abdullahi, who declared the two days workshop open, said that the people of the state would expect more vigorous and robust legislative proceedings after the workshop.

He urged his colleague to take the training seriously in order to contribute their quota to the development of their constituencies, the state and Nigeria.

Balarabe-Abdullahi commended Gov. Tanko Al-Makura for approving the workshop, and called for more of such avenues towards enhancing effective legislation.

“Public hearings are normally for different aims; it could be for legislative, oversight and investigative purposes. The underlining idea is to promote good governance and to provide the much needed dividend of democracy to the electorates,” he said.

Earlier, Dr. Simeon Ejembi of Multiventures Resources Limited, had said that the workshop would empower the legislators with the requisite knowledge to conduct public hearing for the benefit of the people. (NAN)

BAB/ETS

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Edited by Ephraims Sheyin

Economy

Nasarawa Assembly Speaker invests N14m on constituents

Nasarawa Assembly Speaker invests N14m on constituents

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Empowerment

By Awayi Kuje

Umaisha (Nasarawa State), Jan. 1, 2017 (NAN) The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, says he has invested more than N14 million on his constituents.

Abdullahi (APC-Umaisha/Ugya) disclosed this on Sunday in Umaisha, Umaisha Development Area, while distributing scholarship grants and two modern flying boats to members of his constituency.

He said that 50 students of tertiary institutions from his constituency would benefit from the scholarship, while the flying boats would faciltate socio-economic activities in the area.

Abdullahi assured his constituents of credible representation at the state legislature.

Besides, the lawmaker distributed six Sharon vehicles to his constituents as partial redemption of his electoral promises in order to alleviate their suffering and to better their standard of living for the overall development of the country.

“Everybody can testify what I have done so far for my constituency.

“I distributed cars, motorcycles, I sunk boreholes, I assisted the people with financial needs to improve the lives of my constituents positively.

“Today, I deem it fit to come and appreciate you again for electing me into the state legislature by distributing N2o,000 each to 50 students of my constituency under my Balarabe Education Support Programme.

“The two modern flying boats would boost water transportation and a car each to APC party officials of my Toto local government, the NURTW, youth organisations, women groups, Jama’atu Nasir Islam (JNI) and Jama’atu Izalatal Bidh’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) of Umaisha.

“The scholarship, the flying boats and the vehicles distributed are worth N14 million as part of my commitment to empower my constituents educationally, economically, religiously and to improve their standard of living,” Abdullahi said.

He called on the people to continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari and Gov. Tanko Al-Makura to enable them deliver more dividends of democracy.

Mr Philip Shekwo, the state Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), urged the people to use the assistance judiciously.

He commended the donor and called on other elected and appointed politicians to emulate the gesture.

Responding on behalf of other beneficiaries, Mr Murtala Usman, the APC Chairman in Toto Local Government Area, thanked the donor for his sustained empowerment programmes. (NAN)

AKW/DS/MST

Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola