January 02, (THEWILL) – Alhaji Yusuf Umar Datti, the member of the House of Representatives representing Kura, Madobi, and Garun Mallam constituency in Kano State, has empowered more than 1,000 individuals with various items and cash grants.
The empowerment programme which was held in Kano, featured donations of essential items, including four saloon cars, three tricycles, 50 motorcycles, 1,000 bags of fertilisers, 50 sewing machines and 50 water pumps.
Other items included grinding machines given to 50 beneficiaries, cash grants of N500,000 to each of 3 youths and cash grants of N30,000 each to 150 women.
Datti explained that the programme was designed to support the economic and social well-being 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 and those ongoing including the renovation of Kura General Hospital, road construction, building of primary school blocks, electrification projects, and the construction of solar-powered boreholes.
The event was attended by dignitaries, including Governor Abba Yusuf, represented by the State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata.
In his remarks, Governor Yusuf commended Datti for his efforts, stating that the lawmaker’s initiatives were putting smiles on the faces of his constituents.
The Chairman of Kura Local Government, Alhaji Rabiu Sulaiman, alongside other notable figures commended Datti for his developmental strides in the area.
Abdullahi Yusuf is a seasoned journalist, communicator and was previously the Deputy Editor-In-Chief and Zonal Manager, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Jos, where he retired on December 15, 2021
