By Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi
The Senator Representing Bauchi South at the National Assembly, Senator Abdullahi Shehu Buba has flagged off the distribution of over 20,000 assorted bags of grains to the needy to enable them partake in this year's Ramadan fasting with ease.
Speaking during the flag off ceremony in the state on Sunday, the Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and distribution committee chairman, Abdulkadir Lawal Gyangyan said commended the senator for the gesture, most especially at a period of this food insecurity in the country.
According to the him, the food items when distributed, will cushion the effect of hardship accessioned by high cost of food items in the country on the beneficiaries.
He described Senator Abdullahi Shehu Buba as one of the few Senators in the country that is much concerned about the plights of ordinary Nigerians, particularly the people of Bauchi state.
He said, in the history of Bauchi state, no senator has been so passionate about the plights of his people like senator Buba, who despite being in the opposition party in the state, carries all members of other political parties along in his representation.
The food items to be distributed according to Gyangyan include, bags of milet containing 80kg and 10kg each, bags of 50 kg of rice and 10k, 50 kg sugar and 10kg.
He said that the food items include 3000 bags of milet containing 80 measures, 13 bags of 10 kg of milet, 3000 bags of 50 kg of rice, 4,500 of 10kg of rice, 500 bags of 50kg of sugar, 6000 bags of 10kg of sugar.
He said that the total number of food items lined up for distribution is amounting to 29,500 bags, equivalent to 16 trailers.
"In the history of Bauchi state, unless when we were not born, we have never heard this kind of number of food items distributed to the masses by a Senator. So we have to thank God, that's the beauty of electing a credible leader who have the interest of his people at heart.
"Honestly speaking, we don't have anything other thing to say about this man of impeccable character than to pray for God's protection and guidance upon his life.
The party's organizing Secretary said, with the kind of good representation been exhibited by Senator Abdullahi Shehu Buba, even his opponents are tempted to love him.
"This is simply because, if you have not feel his impact, your son, grandson or your extended family must have tasted his goodness. We want to thank him for that.
Gyangyan who said that the senator has in line with the vision of the APC, identified the category of the would be beneficiaries, promised to ensure equitable distribution of the food items to targeted persons.
"We are going to ensure that justice is done in the distribution of the items as well as ensuring that those responsible for taking the items to the targeted persons did not divert them for different purposes.
Gyangyan who pleaded with those responsible for the distribution of the items to fear God and ensure that the food items reached the people it was meant for, prayed for divine blessings on the senator for the gesture.
"We are grateful for what the senator did, let us continue to pray for him, most especially at this Ramadan period for God to protect him from his enemies and the greedy opposition", he prayed.
In his remarks, the Bauchi state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhahi Mohammed Hassan Tilde expressed gratitude to God for giving the people of Bauchi South, quality representative at the Senate.
He said that the good representation of Senator Abdullahi Shehu Buba in the Senate has been a source of comfort for APC members despite losing the governorship seat in the state.
"We were optimistic that if given the opportunity to become Bauchi South senator, Abdullahi Shehu Buba will perform creditably well and today we are vindicated going by what he has been doing since he became a senator", the party Chairman said.
While describing, Senator Buba as the man of the people, the state party chairman noted that even the opposition are not left out in the distribution of dividends of democracy by the senator across the state.
In his short remarks, Senator Abdullahi Shehu Buba said, been the only Senator that emerged under the APC among the three senators in Bauchi state, he is resolute in ensuring purposeful representation of the good people of the state in general.
Senator Buba who commended the state party chairman and the distribution committee under the chairmanship of the party's organizing Secretary for doing a good job so far, said he was impressed by what they have done.
"I am the only Senator who won under the APC in Bauchi state. To this regard, I am representing the APC in Bauchi South, Bauchi North and Bauchi Central, all APC members in Bauchi state are my people, I am representing them in Abuja and I hope that as we have arranged, these food items would go round all the nooks and crannies of Bauchi state", he said.
Senator Buba explained that though he was elected under the APC, been the only APC senator from Bauchi state widens his representation to cover the whole Bauchi state because his Party members cut across 20 local government areas of the state.
"So, it means I am representing APC, PDP, PRP and all other political parties in the Nigerian Senate and I assure you that they were not left behind in this preparation for the distribution of the food items ", he said.
"In my capacity as their senator, we have carried them along and I am assuring you that they would get their own share, the food items would be taken to their doorsteps soon, in Sha Allah", the Senator declared.
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