President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, representing Yobe North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, is set to distribute 9,000 bags of grains to his constituents.
The move was an intervention by Senator Lawan, to complement the various efforts by both the Yobe State and Federal governments, to ease the hardship currently being faced by the people of his senatorial district.
A statement signed by the media adviser to Senator Lawan, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, on Thursday, said the intervention will be undertaken by the Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (SAIL) Empowerment Foundation across the 60 wards in Yobe North Senatorial District.
The event, which is scheduled for Saturday, August 26, 2023, will take place at Filin Katuzu, Gashua, Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State.
“The grains to be distributed include 6,000 bags of rice, and 3,000 bags of millet,” Tabiowo stated.
He added the beneficiaries are from the six local government areas of Yobe North Senatorial District. They are: Bade, Nguru, Jakusko, Karasuwa, Yusufari and Machina LGAs.
“Other beneficiaries include Muslim religious groups, Christian communities, and persons with disabilities,” he futher stated.
He added that Lawan is also billed on Saturday to hand over the newly constructed and established Federal Science And Technical College, Gashua, to the Yobe State Government for the official handing over to the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education.
The Technical College is expected to carry out its first student enrollment later this year.
