By Our Correspondent

Hon Umar Isah, a philanthropist and politician, on Thursday donated food items to some residents of Tafa LGA of Niger State as a way of assisting them to observe their Ramadan fast.
The event which took place at the Palace of Sabon Wuse District Head, saw the distribution of the food items to the beneficiaries across the 10 wards in the LGA.
Also, in addition to the distribution of the food items, each beneficiary which were cut across both Muslim and Christians faith were empowered with the sum of twenty thousand naira (N20,000) in order to facilitate their respective businesses.
Earlier in his remarks, the District Head of Sabon Wuse, Alhaji Adamu Bako commended the gesture of the philanthropist for the timely intervention by providing relief to the women in his Emirate.

Bako also recalled several kindness offered to his people by the young aspiring politician, including, payments of medical bills to patients in various hospitals, distribution of learning materials to schools, as well as youth empowerment initiatives,
The District Head wished him success in all his pursuits and prayed to Almighty Allah to reward him abundantly.

While delivering his speech, Hon Isah appreciated everyone for gracing the occasion as he promised to offer more benefitting initiatives to the people of Tafa LGA and the entire communities under Suleja Emirate.
“I’m happy for the turn-out here in Sabon Wuse, I equally thank everyone for coming to this event as we distributed these relief materials and some cash for our mothers to empower their respective businesses.
“We are determined to do more for our people in as much as what we are offering is being utilised effectively, however we have some more batches as we progress”.

The event also witnessed presentations of awards to Hon Umar Isah Jagba by Tafa Women Support Group and Chiroma Actions Group for Umar Jagaba.
The initiative is aimed at empowering 1,000 women across three local government areas of Suleja, Gurara and Tafa, while Gurara and Tafa local government areas are already covered, the programs will be round off in Suleja on Friday.

By Mohammed Bello Doka

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has launched a vital initiative to ease the financial strain on farmers in communities affected by Boko Haram insurgency. As part of his efforts to revitalize the agricultural sector, Governor Zulum has subsidised petrol to N600 per litre, specifically targeting farmers who have been struggling with the rising cost of fuel.

The subsidy aims to support irrigation farming, which has become increasingly challenging due to the high cost of petrol in the region. Governor Zulum emphasized that this move is part of a broader strategy to strengthen the resilience of farmers, particularly in areas where insurgency has disrupted normal agricultural activities.

In addition to the petrol subsidy, the governor has ensured that farmers receive essential farming inputs to boost productivity. These include 2,000 bags of blended NPK fertiliser, 1,000 units of water pumps, 620 units of gasoline pumps, 380 units of solar water pumps, and 1,000 litres of pesticides and seeds. These materials are expected to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of farming practices in the affected communities.

Governor Zulum’s initiative follows the success of a similar program in Damasak, Mobar Local Government Area, which led to an increase in food production and an improvement in the livelihoods of local farmers. The governor reiterated that this new subsidy would help to further stabilize the agricultural output of the region, supporting both food security and the economy.

This subsidy program is a testament to Governor Zulum’s commitment to alleviating the hardship faced by farmers in the northeastern region, fostering economic recovery, and ensuring the growth of the agricultural sector despite ongoing security challenges.

By Zulkarnain Muhammad Inuwa

Member representing Bauchi federal Constituency Aliyu Aminu Garu has donated food items worth twenty million naira to Christian community in the Local Government.

The items donated include five hundred bags of rice, two hundred cartons of Pasta, two hundred gallons of Groundnut oil, fifty packs of Maggi, thirty bags of iodized salt and one million naira cash.

The items was distributed to Christian groups which include Bauchi Local Government chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Christian Community Leaders Forum Bauchi Local Government and Igbo Youths Forum for Kaura as well as individuals across the Local Government.

Speaking on the occasion Aliyu Aminu Garu represented by Alh. Danladi Muhammad Danbaba Mazawaje said this is part of an effort to aid fellow christians celebrate the Christmas and New year festivities with ease.

He further assured the people of the Bauchi Local Government constituency of his commitment toward providing them with both human and infrastructural developments.

Commending the gesture, the PDP Chairman Bauchi Local Government Inuwa Aliyu called on entire people of the Local Government to keep supporting the Party for more devidends of democracy.

In his thanksgiving speech, the CAN Chairman Bauchi Local Government Pastor Daniel Rikes commended Aliyu Garu for his continuous support to the Christian community in the Local Government.