The member representing Verre Constituency at Adamawa State House of Assembly Abdullahi Umar Yapak has on Saturday dolled out multi-million naira cash with a view to fighting poverty in his constituency.
During the event, no fewer than 800 members of the constituency benefitted from the gesture.
Presenting the cash support to the beneficiary at the multi-purpose hall of the School of Nursing and Midwifery Yola, Yapak said the gesture was part of his contribution to the development of his constituency and to alleviate the suffering of his people
He explained that “the programme is among the promises I made to the electorate while seeking another mandate during the last electioneering campaign.
” This another way of remembering my people and to say thank you for another mandate given to me to represent you.
The lawmaker added that the empowerment programme cut across all the political wards in Verre Constituency.
The lawmaker also prevailed on the need for youths to shift attention from white-collar jobs and embrace skill acquisition programmes that would help them in the future.
In his remarks, the Chairman All Progressives Congress APC, in Fufore LGA, Mr. James Beka, and former member representing Verre Constituency Alhaji Halilu Domdaz all commended the lawmaker for the laudable initiative considering the plight of Youths especially at the grassroots level.
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