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Empowerment: Sen. Monguno Distributes 110 HIJET Mini Trucks To Constituents

 

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Sunday presented 110 HIJET mini trucks procured and donated by Sen. Mohammed Tahir Monguno for onward distribution to beneficiaries mostly Internally Displaced Persons in Borno North Senatorial District.

The empowerment initiative is coming at a time when the economic challenges are more paramount due to the removal of fuel subsidy and the increasing depreciation of the naira against the dollar in the open market, which caused inflation in price of commodities and services.

Unveiling the vehicles at a ceremony Government House in Maiduguri, Zulum said the need to have good transportation system for conveying goods and services is very paramount, adding that the gesture would go along way in alleviating the sufferings of the beneficiaries.

He commended Monguno for continuously supporting people of his constituency through provisions of agricultural inputs, buses to newly established Federal Polytechnic Monguno, laptops which have enhanced digital literacy amongst students of Northern Borno, irrigation and sewing machines, construction of classroom blocks and teaching materials, cash donations, drilling of boreholes, training and retraining of Youths/women in skills acquisitions, and too numerous to mention, which he noted, have complemented efforts of his administration in Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement of IDPs and other vulnerable groups across the state.

“I want to commend Senator MT Monguno for his people- oriented projects to people of his constituency. Since when he (The Senator) was a member House of Representatives, he has impacted positively on the lives of his people, and I reiterate that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, my humble self and the people of Northern Borno are proud of MT Monguno who have since key into the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of the federal government.

“Let me use this opportunity to call upon other lawmakers to emulate MT Monguno’s good gestures, as it will serve as palliatives directly or indirectly to his constituents.” Zulum said.

In his remarks, Senator Monguno who is the Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters at the Red Chamber, commended Governor Zulum, security agencies and all stakeholders who have worked tirelessly in restoring peace that led to resettlement of most of the IDPs from the zone back to their ancestral homes with dignity.

He pledged that he will continue to give his maximum support in alleviating the economic challenges faced by his people as peace have significantly returned.

In their separate goodwill messages and vote of thanks on behalf of the beneficiaries, Deputy National Chairman (North) of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC , Hon. Ali Dalori, Chairman APC Borno state, Hon. Bello Ayuba and the Speaker Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan described MT Monguno as a good legislator who always have his people at heart.

They enjoined the beneficiaries to make good use of the mini trucks to enhance means of their livelihoods and their communities.

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