By Mercy Adi
Honourable Jafaru Gambo Leko, Member of the House of Representatives representing Bogoro, Dass, and Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency in Bauchi State, has spread Christmas cheer to his constituents with food items, scholarships, and empowerment programs worth over N100 million.
Leko disclosed the aim of the empowerment during the flag off in Bauchi, he said,”The gesture is to alleviate sufferings and empower constituents. Christians should enjoy the Christmas period, and my empowerment programs are designed to support my constituents, regardless of their party affiliation.”
According to Mr. Ya’u Yusuf Soja, the items distributed include food items such as spaghetti, macaroni, rice, groundnut oil, wrappers, and bundles of brocades. Additional empowerment packages, included fund for stakeholders and party leaders, electric transformers, boreholes and scholarships for 200 students.
Leko’s kind gesture has been commended by the three Chairmen of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bogoro, Dass, and Tafawa Balewa local government areas. They expressed their appreciation for his continued good representation and empowerment programs, saying, “The sky would be his limit if he continued in that direction.
This is not Leko’s first time empowering his constituents. Previously, he distributed empowerment items to over 2000 people, including POS machines, sewing machines, barbing clippers, generators, and spraying machines. He also empowered 325 farmers with farm inputs in his constituency