By Haruna Usman, Birnin Kebbi
As part of efforts to assist youth in his constituency to get means of survival amid harsh economic crunch in Nigeria, serving federal lawmaker representing Birnin Kebbi, Kalgo and Bunza federal constituency, Honourable Ibrahim Bello Muhammed, under the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, on Thursday, distributed 32 motorcycles to his constituents.
Earlier, the director of the distribution, Alhaji Ibrahim Ummai described the gesture as timely considering the economic hardships in the country.
“Since the federal government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu removed fuel subsidy, Nigerians were plunged into utter hardship hence our reason to appreciate the lawmaker for the timely empowerment which will add value to their day to today lives”.
Speaking shortly after the distribution, his aide, Senior Special Assistant on Legislative Matters, Abdulgafar Tukur, said that the empowerment is part of several youth related assistance the federal lawmaker has been doing to members of his constituency particularly the youth and they are many others on the pipeline.
While describing him as epitome of hope for youth, he said he is the youngest member of the House of Representatives with multiple meaningful motions at the lower chamber of the National Assembly, the event had in attendance ward chairman of PDP Nassarawa 1, Alhaji Ibrahim Namazaba who also thanked the lawmaker for the timely empowerment.