Ramadan: Lawmaker distributes food, cash to 5,000 constituents in Borno
By Muhammad Maitela, Damaturu
The member representating Kaga/Magumeri/Gubio Federal Constituency in Borno state, Hon. Usman Zannah has distributed food items and cash to 5,000 residents of the constituency.
The lawmaker said the gesture was a routine tradition aimed at ameliorating the current economic hardship and provide succour to the people ahead of the Holy month of Ramadan.
Hon. Zannah, who is the Chairman, House Committee North East Development Commission (NEDC), said that the donation was also to compliment the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice-President, Sen. Kashim Shettima and Borno state Governor, Babagana Zulum.
He said the trio have provided good leadership in managing the over a decade insurgency in the state, which has resulted in the current peace and development being enjoyed in Borno state.
The House of Representatives member said that the selection of the beneficiaries was done irrespective of political or ethnic considerations.
“The entire month of Ramadan in essence, is a celebration of the Quran’s revelation, which is described in chapter 31 verse 3 as a ‘Guide and Mercy for those who do good’.
“Therefore, it is in my tradition to assist people of my constituency with food palliatives and cash to complement the Ramadan Iftar.
“My people have been very good to me for giving the mandate to represent them at the national assembly, therefore what ever assistance I render, is not worth the mandate and trust they bestowed on me.
“This is not the first time I have been assisting my people especially those in distress.
“This time around, I have decided to give them bags of rice, sugar, clothing materials and even cash worth millions of naira to cushion their hardship, especially those at the grassroots,” Zannah said.
He appealed to people of the constituency to be patient, assuring that he will continue to push for the provision of educational facilities and agricultural support, as well as poverty reduction and job creation programnes and general infrastructural development.
He said that he would ensure that roads, portable drinking water, electricity supply and adequate security of lives and property became more visible under his watch across major towns and communities of Kaga, Magumeri and Gubio Local Government Areas.
He commended Governor Zulum for the relocation of College of Health Technology to Magumeri, the construction of 50 housing units and renovation of General Hospitals in Magumeri and Gubio, as well as several projects across the constituency.
In their separate remarks, the Chairman of Magumeri Local Government Area, Hon. Abubakar Abdulkadir, highlighted the achievements of the lawmaker, while the Chairmen of Gubio LGA, Hon. Mali Bulama Mali Gubio, and that of Kaga LGA, Hon. Mairu Abdallah, both represented by their deputies, thanked the lawmaker for the gesture.
They pledged their support and loyalty to enable him continue to provide the needed dividends of democracy to the federal constituency.
