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Kano lawmaker, Datti, empowers 1000 constituency members

Mr Datti explained that the intervention was meant to support the economic and social wellbeing of his constituents.

• January 2, 2025
Kano State
Kano State (Credit: wikipedia)

A lawmaker representing Kura, Madobi, and Garun Mallam Federal Constituency in the  House of Representatives, Yusuf  Datti, has empowered 1000 individuals with various items and cash grants to enhance their lives.

The empowerment programme, which took place in Kano, featured donations of essential items, including four cars, three tricycles, 50 motorcycles, 1000 bags of fertiliser, 50 sewing machines and 50 water pumps.

Other items included grinding machines given to 50 beneficiaries, cash grants of N500,000 to each of the three youth beneficiaries and cash grants of N30,000 each to 150 women beneficiaries.

Mr Datti explained that the intervention was meant to support the economic and social wellbeing of his constituents.

“As their representative, I see it as my duty to create sustainable initiatives that will improve their quality of life,” he said.

He also highlighted development projects which he executed and those ongoing to include renovation of Kura General Hospital and road construction.

Others, according to him, are building of primary school blocks, electrification projects and drilling of solar-powered boreholes.

The event was attended by dignitaries which include the Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, represented by the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Yusuf Mata.

In his remarks, the governor commended Mr Datti for his efforts, saying the lawmaker’s initiatives were putting smiles on the faces of his constituents.

The chairman of Kura Local Government Area, Rabiu Sulaiman, alongside others also commended Mr Datti for his development strides in the area.

(NAN)

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