Eid el-Fitr: Lawmaker donates 12 cows, rice to constituency

Alhaji Sulaiman Alkali, a lawmaker representing Yola North Constituency in the Adamawa House of Assembly, has presented 12 cows, 80 bags of rice, cartons of spaghetti and gallons of cooking oil to party leaders in his constituency. Presenting the items at a ceremony Saturday in Yola, Alkali, an All Progressives  Congress (APC) member, said the […]

Alhaji Sulaiman Alkali, a lawmaker representing Yola North Constituency in the Adamawa House of Assembly, has presented 12 cows, 80 bags of rice, cartons of spaghetti and gallons of cooking oil to party leaders in his constituency.

Presenting the items at a ceremony Saturday in Yola, Alkali, an All Progressives  Congress (APC) member, said the gesture was to enable the leaders to celebrate Sallah with the electorate in their various areas.

“It is always good to assist party leaders at a time they will be hosting the electorate in their respective communities,” he said.

While wishing members of his constituency a happy Eid, the lawmaker urged them to be  security consciousness during the Sallah period.

“I want you to use this opportunity to pray for peace in the country and for our leaders to have God’s guidance in moving the country forward,” he said.

He lauded the APC- led government in the state under Gov. Muhammadu Bindow, for providing dividends of democracy for people of the state, particularly his constituency where major roads have been rehabilitated and new ones constructed.

Many party leaders who spoke during the presentation of the items, expressed appreciation for the gesture, saying that the foodstuffs provided would be of immense benefit to many people in the areas targeted.