Lawmaker Empowers 1000 Widows, Others

The deputy chief whip of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Maryam Yusuf  Aladi, yesterday organized an empowerment programme for over 1000 widows and artisans in her Ilorin South constituency.

At the event tagged “Iwosan Tesiwaju 4.0 Mega Empowerment”,  Aladi distributed food items, cash and working tools to the beneficiaries.

Items distributed included  sewing machines, solar powered fans, hair dryers, grinding, washing and welding machines.

The speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Yakubu Salihu- Danladi, House leader, Hon. AbdulKadir Magaji, commissioner for tertiary education, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo-Kawu, chairmen of Ilorin West, East and South local governments and state women leader of the APC, Hajia Falilat Mohammed, were among the dignitaries that attended the event.

In her remarks ,Hon. Maryam Yusuf Aladi said the programme was aimed at lifting the beneficiaries out of unemployment and poverty, adding that this was the fourth of its kind.

“Out of these beneficiaries, over 500 widows received N10,000 cash with food items each, while another set of 300 constituents got between N50,000 and N20,000 each as support from my constituency,” she said.

Thanking Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for giving her the opportunity to serve the people, the lawmaker  implored the recipients to use the items and cash  for the intended purposes.

“Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is a man of honour. He is my mentor, my father, and the man behind my success. My prayer for him is for him to live long and reap the fruit of his labour,” she said.

The speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Yakubu Salihu- Danladi  described Aladi as a fellow who takes joy in giving succour and uplifting the lives of petty traders and the poor.

Represented by Hon. Seun Oguniyi, the speaker urged the beneficiaries to use the items for original purposes and in a way that will change their lives for better.