Speaker of Bauchi State Assembly, Hon. Abubakar Suleiman
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
The Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman has flagged off the distribution of start-up capital worth N5 million to individuals under the Ningi Central Constituency Polling Units Empowerment Scheme in Balma Ward of Ningi LGA of the state.
Speaking during the flag off ceremony, the speaker stated that the scheme is designed to empower constituents with start-up capital in all the polling units in the 11 wards that made up Ningi Central Constituency.
He explained that although he has executed and facilitated life touching projects and programmes in the Constituency, he decided that it is important to empower the constituents from the grassroot by picking individuals from each polling unit for financial support so as they will be engaged in small scale businesses or solve some personal problems.
Hon. Suleiman promised to facilitate more projects and programmes for the people of Balma and all parts of the constituency.
He said: “One of my achievements I am always proud of is the ongoing road construction from Arinja to Balma and Nasaru township roads. Although, I am from southern part of Ningi, in the spirit of justice and fairness, I facilitated these road project for northern Ningi because you are left behind. I am now facilitating another road for southern Ningi where I come from.”
The Speaker expressed his appreciation and that of the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, over the resolution of the people of Balma Ward that they will give them their collective votes in the forthcoming 2023 election, assuring them “that they don’t need to come to the area for campaign”.
In their remarks, former member representing Ningi Central Constituency in the State House of Assembly and Zonal Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Abba Saleh and other community leaders said that the people of Balma are highly indebted to the Speaker and Governor Bala Mohammed for the construction of Arinja to Balma road which they have been yearning for many decades.
