The member representing Lafia Central Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Mr Solomon Akwashiki, on Saturday distributed items worth N70 million to his constituents to make them self-reliant.
Akwashiki, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, donated four Sharon space waggon vehicles, 22 motorcycles, and 60 grinding machines to the beneficiaries at the occasion in Lafia.
He said that the gesture was part of his continued commitment to improving the standard of living of the people of the constituency.
‘I have provided boreholes, electricity, employment, empowerment, JAMB registration, health, among other intervention programmes.
‘By God’s grace, I will continue to do my best and be the voice, as well as to defend the interest of my people at all times’, he said.
Akwashiki urged those yet to benefit from his gestures to be patient, while assuring them of more dividends of democracy.
He urged the electorate to support and vote competent leaders into positions in order to enjoy dividends of democracy.
The lawmaker appreciated the speaker of the state Legislature, Dr Danladi Jatau, Social Democratic Party (SDP) officials and other stakeholders for supporting him to succeed.
In his remarks, the Speaker of the state assembly, Jatau, appreciated Akwashiki for providing the dividends of democracy to his people.
‘This is the third time, I am attending Akwashiki’s empowerment programmes; he is doing well’, Jatau said.
The speaker called on Nigerians to continue to embrace unity and peace irrespective of their affiliations for the overall development of the country.
Some prominent members of the SDP including the National Chairman, Prof. Sadiq Gombe, the 2023 Presidential Candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, Rep. Abubakar Sarki-Dahiru, Lafia/Obi, Rep. Jonathan Gaza, Keffi/Karu/Kokona, and Mr Labaran Maku, former Minister of Information, attended the event.
Other attendees were Nasarawa State SDP Chairman, Mr Likita Ajegena, and SDP National Women Leader, Hajiya Sada’atu Abdullahi.
All the dignitaries who spoke at the event commended the lawmaker for impacting the lives of the people positively.
They urged the people of the state and Nigerians to support and vote SDP candidates at all levels during the 2027 election.
They also urged the beneficiaries not to sell the items but use them for the purpose they were meant in order to improve their standard of living.
Responding, some of the beneficiaries, Mrs Evelyn Markus, and Mrs Christiana Akolo, appreciated Akwashiki for the gesture and prayed God to bless him abundantly.
They assured him of their loyalty, prayers and support to enable him succeed.
