Senator representing Southern Borno, Mohammed Ali
Ndume, has donated N40 million in support of
empowering thousands of traders, farmers and
students.

Ndume, who is the Chairman Senate Committee on
Army, also distributed 10 trucks of fertilizers and
three trucks of improved maize seed varieties to
farmers across the nine local government areas to
boost farming activities in his senatorial district.

Flagging off the distribution ceremony at Biu town, the
deputy governor, Umar Usman Kadafur commended
the senator for his selfless and relentless efforts geared
towards promoting women and youth attain economic
self reliance in the society.

Kadafur expressed optimistic that such humanitarian
gesture would go a long way in the ongoing post-
insurgency recovery process that would lead to jobs
creation and other services for the well being of the
people in the state.

He, therefore, urged the beneficiaries to be passionate
in putting the items into proper use and see it as an
opportunity to climb an enviable level of prosperity.

In his address, Senator Ndume said it was not the first
time he was presenting such gesture, but it is an
annual tradition, in addition to several people-oriented
projects such as construction of classroom blocks,
clinics, drilling of boreholes, installation of solar-
powered streets light among other constituency
projects in line with his electioneering campaign
promises.

“The empowerment programmes, which is in six
categories comprised of farmers, students, women,
youth and other vulnerable groups in the
constituency,” he added.

He said, “Today’s ceremony is the empowerment of
1,000 farmers with five trucks of fertilizers and two
trucks of maize seeds improved varieties, while
another group of young farmers would be presented
and empowered with 3 trucks of fertilizers and one
truck of maize seeds.

“1,000 traders are to be presented with N10 million
cheque. Likewise, 1,000 students are to receive
N10million cheque to support them in their
educational pursuit, while another 1,000 women
groups would go home with N10 million cheque.
“As well, 1,000 youths would receive N10 million
cheque. This means every beneficiary will get N10,000
each,” Ndume said.

He, however, urged the beneficiaries to make
maximum use of the opportunity in order to become
self-reliant and sustained their businesses improve
their livelihood.

In their separate good will messages the
representatives of Emir’s of Biu and Shani commended
senator Ali Ndume for the empowerment initiatives,
which according to them would go a long way in
alleviating the economic harship amongst their
subjects.

Also speaking on behalf of the benefiting local
governments, the executive Chairman Kwaya Kusar
local government, Mr Samson Dibal thanked the
senator for the timely intervention and assures
judicious distribution of the items to the beneficiaries.


Senator Ndume

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/07/ndume-empowers-traders-farmers-students-with-n40m/

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