Rep Umar Yusuf-Yabo, (PDP- Sokoto), has distributed 200 motorcycles to youths and traditional rulers in Yabo and Shagari Local Government Areas (LGAs).
Yusuf-Yabo also distributed empowerment items comprising 200 sewing machines, 200 grinding machines and 200 water pumps.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony on Sunday in Yabo, the federal lawmaker said the support was part of his continued empowerment programmes aimed at promoting self reliance among constituents.
He said 43 traditional rulers from Yabo and Shagari LGAs were included in the motorcycle support to ease transportation difficulties and enhance their routines.
According to him, women and youths were given priority in empowerment schemes in order to engage them in profitable businesses as a way to reduce urban migration.
Yusuf-Yabo reiterated his commitment to strengthening policies and programmes that would uplift lives in all sectors in the constituency.
He listed some of his interventions which included the provision of six blocks of three classrooms at different locations, solar-powered street lights, 20 solar-powered boreholes with 20,000 litres capacity, and the construction of five kilometres rural access roads under the 2023/2024 constituency projects.
The lawmaker said that the projects were initiated based on inputs from members of the communities, and assured more projects to the constituency.
In his remark, the state Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bello Goronyo, described the development as a welcome one as the people of the constituency had suffered a long period of neglect.
Goronyo enjoined the beneficiaries not to sell the items but to utilise them properly for maximum benefit.
Also speaking, Rep. Bashir Gorau (PDP Gada-Goronyo) urged the people to reciprocate the gesture by sustaining support to Yusuf-Yabo in view of his capacity for quality representation.
Some of the beneficiaries, Buga Aliyu, A’isha Muhammad, Sani Garba and Abubakar Yusuf, expressed appreciation over the gesture which they said would surely enhance their conditions.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yusuf-Yabo also inspected projects in benefiting communities of Daringuru, Lambara, Rinawa, Doruwa, Mandera, Bulan Yaki, Horo Mai jakkai, Dandin Mahe, Ginga, Tungal Degel, Binjin Muza, Gamagama, Lambo gel, Ruggando and Magacin Yaccira. (NAN)
