Bauchi assembly speaker disburses over N6million to constituents

By Mohammed kaka Misau, Bauchi

The speaker, Bauchi state house of assembly Rt. Hon. Abubakar Suleiman has disbursed the sum of N6.2 million to members of his support groups in Ningi local government area of the state.

A press release signed and made available to newsmen in Bauchi by the Spokesperson of the speaker, Comrade Abdul Ahmad Burra on Monday said that the distribution of the money took place at Ningi local government Secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

According to Burra, the Speaker explained that the gesture is meant to further appreciate the massive support and unalloyed loyalty he has been receiving from the support groups.

He stated that it has been his culture to donate cash and deliver other humanitarian and philanthropic services even before he join politics.

Burra said the current disbursement is a continuation of unbundling of various packages he prepared for his supporters and all constituents.

The speaker said in less than three years of his election as representative of the people of Ningi Central Constituency, he has executed so many projects and programmes.

He added that his boss has also facilitated projects from both the state and Federal Governments to his constituency.

Apart from the ongoing roads construction in the Constituency, the speaker said renovation and rehabilitation of schools and hospitals which he facilitated is also going.

Burra noted that his principal is pursuing many other projects from both the State and federal governments such as Galala Irrigation Scheme, Kafin Zaki Dam and dualization of GSS Ningi to College of Health Technology road.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ningi Local Government Alhaji Sarki Kingdom commended the Speaker for once again paying back to people who worked for his victory.

He pointed out that the constituency has never witnessed representation like that of the gpeaker going by the numerous achievements recorded in the Constituency.

One of the beneficiaries, Sirajo Abdullahi Drogba expressed his deep appreciation to the speaker for the cash donation which he said he will put into good use to enhance his economy and that of those around him.

While urging the speaker to maintain the tempo, Abdullahi prayed Almighty God to elevate the speaker to the national assembly in order to bring more dividends of democracy to the people of the area.

The beneficiaries received between one hundred and fifty thousand naira, one hundred thousand naira and fifty thousand naira respectively while new brand tyres were donated to the APC for the new vehicles donated to it.