The Executive Director, Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Engr Umar Abdullahi Ganduje has flagged off the distribution of 3,627 bags of rice to the people of Dawakin-Tofa Local Government area of Kano state.
Umar, son of APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje said the gesture was to support the people and to bring succour during Ramadan season that starts soon.
According to the Chief Press Secretary to the APC National Chairman, Edwin Olofu, the rice to be distributed includes 1,133 bags of 50kg and 2,494 bags of 25kg.
Addressing the mammoth crowd during the flag-off ceremony, in Ganduje town, Dawakin-Tofa Local Government, he assured the crowd that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is working assiduously to alleviate the suffering of the masses, urging them to support the government.
Umar observed that already prices of food commodities have started dropping across the country.
The Executive Director hinted that apart from the Ramadan gesture, more empowerment programmes are underway, aimed at supporting the people and the supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for their unflinching loyalty to the party, while in the opposition in the state.
“APC is the party that even without government, still cares for its supporters. Despite not being in government in Kano APC members like Nasiru Ja’oji, Deputy Senate President, and Baffa Babba Dan’agundi among others, have been supporting our members with empowerment programmes and gestures.
“This is what prompted me to come down to my hometown to support you people and to say thank you for your loyalty to our great party.
This gesture is just the tip of the iceberg. More empowerment programmes are on the way. I decided to distribute this food item to you to support you as we prepare for the holy month of Ramadan. So, we will be back here with more goodies,” Umar assured.
He also explained that the food items would be handed over to executive members of the APC for onward distribution across the 38 wards in Tofa, Rimin Gado and Dawakin-Tofa.
In his goodwill message, Shehu Haruna Lambu, former Commissioner of Works and Land, commended the younger Ganduje for the gesture.
He described Umar as generous whose heart is attached to his constituents by bringing developmental projects to the constituency despite losing the election.
“This young man is very kind and has you in his heart. Despite losing the election, he is performing better than the incumbent representative. We have witnessed developmental projects in our Local Government brought by him.
“He electrified our constituency. He lightened up our constituency with solar-powered Street lights. He directly and indirectly supports our people. We have to organise and massively vote for him if he contests for the next election,” Lambu said.
