House of Representatives Member representing Akwanga/Nassarawa-Eggon/Wamba Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Mr. Jeremiah Umaru, has donated three 300KVA transformers to three communities in his constituency.
The benefiting communities includes; Agwadi community of Gwanje Electoral Ward of Akwanga Local Government Area (LGA), Nassarawa-Eggon electoral ward of Nassarawa-Eggon LGA and Arum Tumara of Arum electoral ward of Wamba LGA respectively.
Speaking during the donation on Thursday at Nassarawa-Eggon LGA, the House of Representatives Member said the gesture was part of his effort to ameliorate the suffering being faced by the people of his constituency.
The member who was represented at the event by Mr. Bala John, his campaign Director-General (DG) during the 2023 elections, said he would extend the gesture to so many other communities in the area with electricity problem.
Umaru added that so many communities in his constituency are lacking behind in the areas of infrastructure, employment to the youths and Federal Government government presence.
He further said that modality has been put in place at connect the transformers to electricity to enable the people benefit and use light for their various businesses.
“I have designed a comprehensive blueprint to tackle the numerous challenges confronting my constituency.
“I have a programme to tackle the electricity problem, empower the youths and women, empower farmers to ensure food security, promote sporting activities among others,” he added.
The law maker also said that he has already sponsored six bills and one motion at the lower chamber in the last one months to attract federal government presence to his constituency.
The member promised that by the grace of God he would give the constituency the best representation they deserved to justify their vote at the polls.
He therefore promised to operate an open door policy and carry the people of the area along irrespective of their ethnic, religious or political party affiliations.
The leaders from the various communities received the transformers on behalf of their respective communities.
Responding on behalf of the benefiting communities, Mr. Ali Embugu, Mai-Angwa of Nassarawa-Eggon and Emmanuel Manga of Arum, Wamba LGA, expressed gratitude to the member for the gesture.
The duo said that in less than two months the member has decided to bring electricity to their communities and added that this is the first time they are seeing this kind of performance. (NAN).