Rep says about N1Billion spent on constituency projects

By Rauf Oyewole 

Member representing Alkaleri-Kirfi Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Alhaji Kabiru Yusuf (AKY Makaman Duguri), has said that he spent about N1billion to his constituents aimed at improving their economic status.

The lawmaker, while addressing a mammoth crowd of supporters in Bauchi on Tuesday, Alhaji Kabiru Yusuf said, items distributed include 20 vehicles, 150 motorcycles, 100 sewing machines, 200 water pump machines, 100 wheelchairs and N200 million cash.

Makama explained that beneficiaries of the mega empowerment programme are party officials from ward to local government levels, APC stakeholders from Alkaleri-Kirfi, youth and women groups, the elderly, people with special needs and other supporters that contributed to his political journey.

The lawmaker, called on the beneficiaries to properly utilise what was given to them, for the economic development of the two local governments, Bauchi State and Nigeria as a whole.

He appealed to members of his constituency who couldn't find their names on the distribution list this time to exercise patience as more empowerment programs are on the pipeline.

Also speaking APC chairman Bauchi state, Alhaji Muhammad Hassan Tilde, praised the developmental strides of the lawmaker, saying this is the sixth time he is attending empowerment programs in two years of stewardship of AKY Makama.

On their parts, Chairman of APC stakeholders in Alkaleri local government, Alhaji Adamu Umar Gokaru and his Kirfi counterpart, Barrister Yakubu Yakubu Kirfi said, no lawmaker in the history of Alkaleri-Kirfi had performed more than makama, and appealed him to maintain the momentum. 

Some of the beneficiaries spoken to, Alhaji Iliya Natsira, Hajiya Lami, Dan malikin Bara amongst others thanked AKY makama for the gesture and promised to continue supporting as well as mobilizing people ahead of 2027 elections.