From Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto
A member of the House of Representatives representing Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency in Sokoto State, Hon Umar Yusuf Yabo, has donated various items worth million of naira to his constituents.
The lawmaker who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) disbursed hundreds of Motorcycles, School Uniforms, Exercise books, cash grants to party women leaders.
Others include water pumping machines for irrigation, Freezers and solar powered street lights for off-grid communities within the constituency.
Handing over the items in Yabo town, headquarters of Yabo local government area of the state, Hon. Yabo thanked his constituents for choosing him to represent him at the national assembly.
He promised that the items disbursed are just the beginning of many tides coming the ways of the people in the constituency, saying “more empowerment programs are in the pipeline, until all political wards in the two council areas are covered”
According to him, the empowerment initiative he embarked upon was part of his effort to appreciate the electorates for reposing confidence in him.
His words: “I will ensure that I bring lots of development in education, health, empowerment, job opportunity to our young graduates”.
The lawmaker promised to attract more development to his constituency and by extension, Sokoto State in the years ahead.
He however announced the Federal Civil Service Commission’s employment offers to four youths of the constituency.
Also speaking, the Yabo local government PDP, Alhaji Sabo Madawaki Yabo said youth and women constitute the major population of people in Yabo and Shagari LGAs, while assuring that, PDP members at the national Assembly members would all pay back to their constituency through empowerments .
He called on the good people of Yabo and Shagari local government areas of Sokoto state to support Hon Umar Yusuf Yabo (Dan Majen Yabo)
One of the guests and member representing Gada/Goronyo federal constituency Bashir Ahmed Gorau described the lawmaker as a true representative of his people who always think of his constituency first on all matters at the national Assembly.
He said he is optimistic that Hon Yabo would perform wonderfully to move the constituency forward.
A cords section of the beneficiaries in an interview described the lawmaker as an exceptional leader and worthy representative of the people.
According to them, the empowerment initiative if sustained would go a long way in easing the current economic hardship facing the people.