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Senator Bomai empowers 540 people in Yobe
Senator Bomai empowers 540 people in Yobe
By Yahaya Wakili
Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai distributed the sum of #27 million cash to 540 selected members of his constituency in Fune local government area of Yobe state as part of his empowerment program to support low income earners.
This According to the Senator is to make the people of his constituency happy and put smile on their faces
Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai who was represented by the Chairman Bomai Support Group, Alhaji Buhari Bodori said this gesture will go round to three remaining local government, Nangere, Fika and Potiskum local government areas.
The occasion which took place at the Damagum Town Hall, headquarters of Fune local government area of Yobe state attracted hundreds of supporters.
“This launching for the empowerment programme for the 2,570 members will be benefited accross the four local government areas of the senatorial district and each constituents will received #50,000 cash respectively.
According to him, the gesture was intended to improve livelihood especially for small scale business men and women, youth and categories of people.
He urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the money, adding that, it will be continuously program in order to improve livelihood of the electorates accross the constituency.
Also speaking, the Chairman Caretaker Management Committee of Fune local government area, Alhaji Baba Goni Bade said ‘we appreciate what senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai has done for the empowerment of about 540 people with #50,000 cash.”
He said Fune local government is one of the largest local government among the 17 local government areas of Yobe state with 242 polling units, 13 wards, three Emirs, 14 District Heads, 68 Village heads and 851 Communities.
He assured the senator that they will come out with mass votes from Fune local government in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
Alhaji Baba Goni Bade enumerated some of the achievements of the Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai done in Fune local government include, Renovated one block of classroom at Government Girls Technical college, Ngelzarma, established ICT Centers in Government Science and Technical college, Damagum.
Others are, GSS Jajere, Supported people after the COVID-19 pandemic, Installed solar street lights at Mil biyar, Abakire, Damagum town, Bula, Ngelzarma and Shamka.
Senator Bomai empowers 540 people in Yobe