By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
A Bauchi State Federal Lawmaker, Alhaji Mansur Manu Soro, has donated the sum of thirty five million naira for the continuation of projects in free schools feeding and hospitals in his constituency in Darazo and Ganjuwa LGA of the State.
The lawmaker who is representing Darazo and Ganjuwa constituency in the green chamber of the National Assembly, said the projects were aimed at reducing the burden and suffering of the people over the impact on fuel subsidy removal by the present administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the country.
Speaking at the event to unveiled his 2023/2024 projects scored card and presentation of thirty five million naira, the lawmaker said the gesture was to fulfill his campaign promises to the people of his constituency.
He explained that out of the thirty five million naira, about 70 percent of the fund was being budgeted to cater for over 70 volunteers allowances who are working in various communities, while 30 percent was also dedicated for capital and development projects which includes, renovation of hospital, building of school blocks and classrooms as well as purchase of buses to ameliorate the sufferings of the common people in the two LGAs.
Hon..Manu Soro further disclosed that plan is underway to establish an orphan and vulnerable school in his village town (Soro) to immotilized their late father, Alhaji Manu Soro, to join other 5 free schools feeding in the Constituency.
Earlier, in his welcome address, Alhaji Umar Sa'idu Maigamu, chairman of the distribution Committee, said as part of palliatives measure, the lawmaker has purchased additional 6 new buses to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on the masess.
He equally sponsored 700 students with twenty million naira to support their education career as well as fifty thousand naira for each indigene of Darazo and Ganjuwa LGA respectively.
On their part, the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Education and Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA), Dr Jamila Muhammad Dahiru and Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, commended the lawmaker for his kind gesture and promised to utilise the fund judiciously.
They however lamented to the lawmaker about the lack of schools enrolment and low number of health personnel across schools and facilities under the Constituency.
Similarly, the traditional rulers from Darazo and Ganjuwa LGAs all expressed gratitude to the lawmaker for his consistent assistance to his people and pledged to monitor the successful implementation of the projects at their respective communities.
NIGERIAN NEWSLEADER Newspaper Correspondent reports that the lawmaker also commissioned additional 6 new brand mass transit buses to ease transportation movements. NNL.
