Lawmaker empowers constituents with motorcycles and cash

By Usman Umar Sahabi

The Member representing Maiha constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Alhaji. Isa Yahaya has empowered his electorate with thirty motorcycles as well as over five million naira to his electorate as part of his Constituency Project.

Speaking while Presenting the Motorcycles and cash to over five hundred beneficiaries at Maiha Presidential Lodge on Sunday, Alhaji. Isa Yahaya, said the gesture is part of his effort towards Alleviating poverty in his Constituency.

The Lawmaker who is representing Maiha for the third time, said aside the empowerment items and cash, he will sink twenty hand pump boreholes and rehabilitate sixty grounded ones spread across ten political wards in the area

He urged them to judiciously utilise the items for the purpose intended, and enjoined them to continue to support him so as to enable him deliver more democracy dividends.

Isa Yahya also used the opportunity and thanked his electorate for their support and cooperation which made it possible for him to reach out to them.

In his remarks, the speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji. Aminu Iya Abbas, pleaded with the beneficiaries not to sell the materials, but use it order to improve their living standard, urging on those that could not get to exercise patience and wait for another phase of the programme.

He called on the stakeholders in the area to set aside their political differences and unite for the progress of Maiha and Adamawa state in general, urging them to continue to live in peace and harmony with one another irrespective of religion or tribal affiliation.

Also speaking, the Council Chairman Maiha Local Government, Alhaji Idi Aminu Pakka, said that the member has been trying in his stewardship and called on the electorate not to relent in their support to enable him continue do more for them.

On his part, the Chairman of the occasion and Publicity Secretary of APC in the state, Alhaji Mohammed Abdullahi, said that the member was able to provide eighty hand pump boreholes, renovated Maiha health care centre, facilitated employment of hundreds of youths, awarded scholarship students in various institution of higher learning among others.

Earlier In his welcome address, the Chairman All Progressives Congress APC, Alhaji Musa Isa commended the Legislator, saying that the items distributed will go along way in making his electorate become self reliant.

Alhaji Musa said that Maiha Local Government has been known for its support for APC and will continue to remain that of APC, pledging to continue to support at all levels.

Some of the beneficiaries who spoke at the event, appreciated the member for the kind gesture and promised to continue to support.