•Reps member disburses over N10m to women, youths in Kano
Laleye Dipo in Minna and Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano
The Senator Representing Niger East Senatorial Zone in the National Assembly, Mohammed Musa yesterday said that non-application of proceeds from removal of subsidy by previous governments in the country was partly responsible for the hardship Nigerians are presently facing.
Musa also blamed some highly placed Nigerians for manipulating the exchange rates of the Naira to foreign currencies to become overnight billionaires, thereby causing hardship to many of Nigerians.
The Senate Chairman of the Committee on Finance made the remarks in Suleja town, Niger state at the weekend while distributing cash and food items to 4,100 members of his constituency in the nine local government areas of Niger state.
“The present hardship in the country is also informed by the inability of past administrations to put on ground democratic foundations that would address the yearnings of Nigerians” Musa added.
He assured that President Bola Tinubu is leaving no stone unturned to bring a lasting solution to the challenges being faced by Nigerians.
Musa declared that the present All Progressives Congress (APC) government is determined to correct the situation and make the people to enjoy the rewards of subsidy removal and a stable exchange rate of the Naira against other currencies and also bolster the national economy.
He also assured that the National Assembly and the executive arm of government are working seriously on more ways to reduce the sufferings of the people.
Musa therefore pleaded with Nigerians to exercise more patience and support the government saying that “very soon these pains will go away”
“The governments at all levels have put in place policies and programmes to cushion the effects of these hardship on the ordinary Nigerian. Very soon Nigerians will start reaping the rewards of these policies and programmes” he asserted.
He said it was in a bid to reduce the hardship among members of his constituents that he introduced the empowerment programme.
“I will continue to attract empowerment programmes to complement those of the state and federal government,” he explained, adding that very soon he will release scholarships to selected students in his constituency.
Speaking at the event, the Special Adviser, Political Matters and Strategy to Governor Mohammed Bago, Nma Kolo appreciated the gesture of the lawmaker ,saying that he had shown that he’s a true representative of the people.
Kolo solicited the support and cooperation of the people to both the federal and state governments especially for their agricultural revolution policies.
Each of the 4,100 indigent persons made up of men, women and the physically challenged selected from the nine local government areas in the constituency received N50,000 cash and some food items.
Meanwhile, as part of measures to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians, a federal lawmaker representing Fagge Federal Constituency in Kano State, Mohammed Shehu, has disbursed over N10 million to women and youths in his constituency.
Presenting the money at a ceremony that took place at the Fagge Model Primary School, Kano, Shehu said the beneficiaries were chosen from Rijiyar Lemo and Fagge C wards.
According to him, the gesture was meant for them to embark on small-scale businesses aimed at cushioning the economic hardship bedevilling the nation.
Presenting the money at a ceremony which took place at the Fagge Model Primary School, Kano, Shehu pointed out that there were 80 beneficiaries cut across all the political parties and targeted to make the beneficiaries become self-reliant.
“Some of you will benefit with N200,000 , some N150,000,while some will receive N100,000 each. I urge all of you to make adequate use of the financial empowerment to better your life. I hope that next year by this time beneficiaries of this gesture would be able to support others,” he said.
He added that by the end of March this year, other wards in Fagge federal constituency would also benefit from the same gesture .
