By Abdullahi Yusuf
In continuation of his empowerment programmes, the Deputy President of the Senate,Barau Jibrin, has distributed assorted vehicles to Chairmen and Secretaries of the All Progressives Congress(APC) and other beneficiaries in the Kano North Senatorial District.
The vehicles, 47 cars and 282 motorcycles, were given to the beneficiaries at a colourful ceremony held in Kano on Wednesday.
The Chief of Staff to the Deputy President of the Senate, Prof.Muhammad Ibn Abdullahi, who launched the programme, said the initiative is aimed at lifting the beneficiaries out of poverty towards self reliance.
Ibn Abdullahi urged the beneficiaries to make use of the items so as to achieve the desired objectives.
In his remarks at the occasion,the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Deputy President of the Senate, Shitu Madaki, who is also the APC Chairman of Ghari Local Government Area, said the initiative was aimed at boosting the economic status of the beneficiaries.
Madaki explained that the intervention was benefited by party stakeholders, including zonal and state executives, headmasters and principals, as well as special reporters within the Kano North Senatorial District.
He also explained that the initiative is part of broader efforts by Senator Barau to tackle unemployment and ensure that constituents benefit from the dividends of democracy.
He disclosed that the Deputy President of the Senate President presently engages over 5,000 legislative aides, alongside other empowerment programmes.
In his address,the Chairman APC Kano North zone, Abdullahi Lamba, noted Senator Barau’s contributions to education which include provision of scholarships for students to study in institutions of higher learning both in Nigeria and abroad
Lamba listed other interventions to include the upgrading of the Federal Polytechnic Kabo to a university and the upgrading of the Federal College of Education (FCE), Kano, to a Federal University of Education.
He also disclosed that DSP Barau had supported students with allowances,and provided classroom infrastructure and educational materials.