Story from Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu
Tijjani Zanna Zakariya, lawmaker representing Nguru, Machina, Karasuwa, Yusufari at the National House of Representatives has today empowered 1,161 people in his constituency.
Zakariya who was represented at the ceremony by Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim, Chairman, Yusufari Local Government Area where the lawmaker said “The total number of items distributed is 1,161 comprising of 43 tricycles known as Keke NAPEP, 280 noodle-making machines.
“Other items were 205 grinding machines, 205 vulcanizing machines, 205 sewing machines and dry season water pumping machines which were shared for the constituents in the four local government.”.
He added that the gesture was a continuous exercise, saying that those who did not benefit now, would be considered in the next programme.
Zakariya advised the beneficiaries not to divert but judiciously utilize the items to enable them to boost their economy.
In a vote of thanks on behalf of the beneficiaries, Malam Bulama Muhammed, a beneficiary who received a vulcanizing machine, expressed gratitude to the lawmaker. “The assistance comes a no better time than now.”, he said.
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